Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree supporting any foreign citizen who wants to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without the need to provide documents confirming their status." knowledge of Russian language, Russian history and basic law" - TASS reported on August 19.
Those interested in temporary residency can apply for a visa through a simple and quick process. Russia will start issuing three-month visas as early as next month.
They can claim residency based on their rejection of their country's "neoliberal ideals", which differ from "traditional Russian spiritual and moral values".
Russia is expected to present a list of countries included in this exception - TASS said in the article about the new decree.
Some far-right figures and conspiracy theorists celebrated news of the new policy and praised Russian society, according to Business Insider.
The newspaper said praising Russia is a common phenomenon among some prominent figures on the right, including former US President Donald Trump , who often speaks positively about Putin.
Others echoed Russia's views, while others praised elements of Russian society, such as former Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson.
In February, after interviewing President Putin about the Ukraine conflict, journalist Carlson continued to praise aspects of Russian society, calling it "shocking" and "disturbing" that Moscow is so much better than with any city in America. However, Carlson said his stance still supports America.
Other influential people have also expressed varying degrees of admiration for Russian society as Russian state media actively promotes the country's popular traditional values.
Russia's new visa policies focused on turning the country into a "safe haven" seem to stem from the above thoughts, according to Business Insider.
