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World/Foreign Affairs / Re: If this is accurate, Central Asia is embracing independence Ukraine was denied
« Last post by patentlymn on May 01, 2024, 01:56:27 PM »The Russians on line said there was a clear difference between foreign countries and republics in the Russian federation. The first need visas and the the second do not. It would nice if the US enforced immigration laws. I have seen lots of videos where everyone has to show a passport even to board a train or maybe check into a hotel.
Some places opted to join the RU federation after the USSR fell and others did not.