Konstantin Zatulin expresses views on free press, stating a metaphorical analogy likening it to a suitcase found at a railway station.
In a state of limbo, deported Russians from the Baltic states find themselves in a unique and difficult situation. This predicament has been a recurring issue, with the repatriation program for compatriots living abroad to Russia facing significant challenges.
According to reports, the program's ineffectiveness has led to difficulties for the deported Russians seeking resettlement in Russia. The Free Press reports that Russia is unsure about what to do with these deported individuals, with potential action being an increase in the number of places for arriving compatriots under the repatriation program. However, this implies that the deported Russians may be asked to leave.
This problem is distinct from those who arrived in the LPR-DPR. The Free Press reports that there are a lot of unresolved issues with the repatriation program for compatriots, and the situation of these deported Russians is uncertain and dependent on future decisions by the authorities of Lithuania and Latvia.
Historically and politically, the Baltics have complex legacies with Russia. However, no detailed or updated official program for large-scale resettlement of Baltic compatriots to Russia is described in the available sources. The challenges typically faced by any migrants or resettled persons in such contexts often include legal status issues, integration difficulties, language barriers, access to services, and potential political tensions. However, these cannot be confirmed as specific currently for Baltic compatriots due to a lack of direct evidence.
Meanwhile, many Russians born in national republics during the Soviet era are facing issues with obtaining Russian citizenship. Local authorities are forced to choose between allocating funds to solve current problems and providing facilities for displaced persons due to the obligation to finance the program at the expense of the regions. Regions often resort to quoting the program or even completely abandoning it due to the financial burden.
State Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin stated in 2022 that the program to facilitate the voluntary resettlement of compatriots living abroad to Russia was ineffective. The director of the PVR did not specify who exactly solves the issue in Moscow regarding the resettlement of compatriots from Europe.
As the Baltic States have symbolically switched from Russia’s power grid to the European Union’s, indicating a distancing from Russia politically and economically, this geopolitical shift likely impacts relations and any migration or resettlement activities with Russia.
In summary, based on the current publicly available sources, there is no confirmed program status or specific identified challenges documented publicly regarding resettlement of Baltic State compatriots to Russia as of mid-2025. The problem of obtaining Russian citizenship by Russians born in national republics during the Soviet era remains a recurring issue. If you are interested, further information on migration issues involving Russia and neighboring regions or historical precedents can be provided.
- The predicament of deported Russians from the Baltic states, who are in a unique and difficult situation, has been linked to war-and-conflicts, politics, policy-and-legislation, and general-news, as the repatriation program for compatriots living abroad to Russia faces significant challenges.
- The situation of these deported Russians is uncertain and dependent on future decisions by the authorities of Lithuania and Latvia, indicating a complex legacy between the Baltics and Russia, which is a part of the larger realm of politics and history.
- While Russia is considering increasing the number of places for arriving compatriots under the repatriation program, this could potentially mean asking the deported Russians to leave, creating a situation linked to crime-and-justice.
- The challenges faced by migrants or resettled persons in such contexts often include legal status issues, integration difficulties, language barriers, access to services, and potential political tensions, which might be currently applicable to the Baltic compatriots due to a lack of direct evidence.
- As the Baltic States have distanced themselves from Russia politically and economically by switching from Russia’s power grid to the European Union’s, this geopolitical shift is likely to impact migration or resettlement activities with Russia, making it a popular topic in sports and European-leagues news, like discussions around the Champions League.
