The State Duma speaker has denounced emigrants who “abandoned” Russia in difficult times
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has lambasted men who left the country during the Ukraine conflict as cowards who “abandoned” their homeland.
He made his remarks while offering his best wishes to Russians on Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday celebrated on February 23.
“The hardships and challenges we are facing together with our country have shown us that there are also those who became afraid, abandoned Russia in a difficult moment, and fled abroad out of cowardice. It is even worse when they are now badmouthing [Russia],” he wrote on Telegram on Sunday.
“Therefore, today’s sacred holiday is not for them. We need to openly say it and emphasize it if we are thinking about the future of our country,” he added.
While the holiday dates back to the founding of the Red Army, today it is used to celebrate all men and serves as the male equivalent to the International Women’s Day, which is celebrated in Russia on March 8.
Read more Dmitry Trenin: A massive transformation is taking place in Russia, and the West is blind to itAccording to Forbes Russia, between 600,000 and 900,000 people have left the country since 2022, with many moving to neighboring Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Georgia. Some fled to avoid military service after partial mobilization was declared in September 2022.
In October 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he “did not see anything immoral” in moving abroad per se. “We have a free country where a person has the right to choose where to live where he sees fit,” he said.
“What matters is the actions of individual people. If they violate Russia’s law, they must be held responsible no matter where they reside,” he argued.
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