Maria Zakharova claims surging demand for Russian visas

A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, claims that Russian embassies and consulates are inundated with requests for visas, residence permits, or assistance with relocation.

Many of the information provided by Russian state media or Kremlin officials is likely not true. Such reports may be part of an information war by the Russian Federation.

Maria Zakharova is known for her uncompromising political attacks on all opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies. Following the Kremlin's propaganda message, Zakharova targets the European Union, NATO, and the United States.

This time, Zakharova did not focus on criticizing other countries but on... appreciating her own. According to her, people are "killing" to live in Russia.

Russian embassies and consulates are overwhelmed with requests from foreigners seeking help to move to the Russian Federation. They carry traditional values and do not want to be under the yoke of liberal democracy - said Maria Zakharova during the International Legal Forum in St. Petersburg.

Zakharova's words resonated widely on social media. They were commented on by Ukrainian politician Anton Herashchenko, among others.

Dear followers, have you noticed any floods of people wishing to move to Russia from the "oppression of liberal democracies?" - he wrote on X.

Many times, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the war in Ukraine. In Zakharova's opinion, the West "drowns the criminal regime in Kyiv with weapons, trains Ukrainian troops, and sends mercenaries and intelligence to Ukraine."

Later, she called the Ukrainian counteroffensive a "failure." She also criticized Volodymyr Zelensky's proposed ten-point peace plan. "Russia will not accept this," wrote the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson with full conviction.