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  Russia will always be a plaything for dictators of one stripe or another until the Russian people hold their governments accountable.
context: Turkey is FLOODED with Russians right now.
  It's affecting prices and the already highly inflated economy. >
  
  So are certain areas of Thailand apparently. >
  
  Yup.
  With both tourists and those applying for residence alike.
  Turkey has had it's biggest tourism year ever because of the amount of Russians coming on holiday. >
  
  Are they paying for elite visas in Thailand I wonder? 
  If I were a well off Russian that’s exactly what I’d do. 
  I think I read some poorer Russians were arrested in Thailand on visa overstays. It’s caused a bit of a talking point. >
  
  Are they paying for elite visas in Thailand I wonder?
  Thailand elite visa requires \~320k$ investment. With a comparable sum (\~400k$) you could get Turkey citizenship. >
  
  No lol >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 86%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Eva Rapoport, coordinator of the Istanbul branch of the Ark, a global crowdfunding charity organization that provides temporary shelter, language courses and immigration advice to Russians in exile, said that there are more Russians now who were unable to obtain "Ikamet" than those who did obtain the permit.
  According to official figures, Russians top the list of short-term residency holders in Turkey as of January 2022, with 133,495 Russian nationals on short-term permits.
  The increasing number of rejections have also fueled conspiracy theories among Russian nationals with some believing "a request" by Russian President Vladimir Putin from Turkey might be underlying the recent refusals.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Russian^#1 country^#2 ISTANBUL^#3 Turkish^#4 rejected^#5 >
  
  There are probably more Russian and Ukrainian people in Antalya than there are local people these days and the housing prices has skyrocketed after the war started. Most of the people don't feel good about it. >
  
  Even idea why people flock to that one city in particular? It's not like Turkey has a shortage of coastal towns by any definition, Turkey as a whole has 8,000 KM of coast line and hundreds of different sea side places to potentially travel to. >
  
  Because many Russians don't speak English and go to existing Russian hotels, Russian bars, Russian restaurants and so on. Russians need these Russian establishments and the Russian establishments need the Russians. Consequently not many Russians are going to new places. Additionally flights to Antalya are cheap, there is existing tourist infrastructure, it's cool and hip to be there and other Russians are there as well.
  Similar with the English in Malaga or the Germans on Mallorca. Just that they have more options, while Russians have basically only 5-10 somewhat liveable countries to move to. >
  
  There is also the large grey economy where Russians will employ Russians without work permits. Restaurant staff, private taxi drivers, beauticians, doctors, teachers, cleaners, hair dressers, tour sales/ operators. You name it.
  The same thing happens in Thailand (I know a lot of Russians in Phuket). >
  
  I think everyone is having a harder time. I was only offered 6 months when I applied for 1 year. All the Iranians I know aren’t trying anymore either for rejections >
  
  Russians in foreign countries represent security concerns for the foreign countries.
  See Moldova.  
  If I was Turkey, I would look at Moldova and think "Hmm, maybe accepting a ton of Russians isn't too smart." >
  
  Turkey is strong enough to not be concerned about Russia. Russia is a vulture, it attacks only weak countries. >
  
  
  Russia is a vulture, it attacks only weak countries.
  
  So just like Turkey? >
  
  Not even close. >
  
  russia good bye. >
  
  Boo hoo…..rUzZiAns should go back and fight for their freedom and end this war. 
  “Rusky Mir” is about to be nothing more than a bunch of craters. >
  
  What did they do though? It makes no sense to act as if every Russian is somehow responsible. Just madness.