{"id":367579,"date":"2026-08-05T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-westerners-moving-to-russia-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:00:26","slug":"why-are-westerners-moving-to-russia-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-westerners-moving-to-russia-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are Westerners moving to Russia? | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/tR9UILvHr_M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why are Westerners moving to Russia? | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tR9UILvHr_M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A group of prominent, controversial influencers made a visit to Russia this summer.<\/p>\n<p>They included Andrew Tate, Candace Owens and British far-right anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson. They argue that Russia is upholding the traditional conservative values they fear are in decline at home.<\/p>\n<p>It is certainly an image Vladimir Putin is keen to project. Two years ago Russia set up a special \u201cshared values\u201d visa, which makes it easier for Westerners to move to the country if they align with its supposed \u2018traditional spiritual and moral beliefs\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Russia claims thousands of Westerners have applied.<\/p>\n<p>We speak to the BBC\u2019s Dan Hardoon, whose documentary \u2018The Russian Dream\u2019 follows Westerners who have moved to Russia, and to Russia expert Mark Galeotti, host of the podcast In Moscow&#8217;s Shadows.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to Dan Hardoon\u2019s BBC documentary, \u2018The Russian Dream\u2019:<br \/>\npodcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-russian-dream\/id73802620?i=1000773196519<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Russia #CandaceOwens #TuckerCarlson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of prominent, controversial influencers made a visit to Russia this summer. They included Andrew Tate, Candace Owens and British far-right anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson. They argue that Russia is upholding the traditional conservative values they fear are in decline at home. It is certainly an image Vladimir Putin is keen to project. 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