Viktoria (deported from the U.S. with her family): “As soon as they gave our passports back, we managed to escape”
Nikita (made it through before Trump): “Welcome to America”
Maxim (awaiting a decision in the U.S.): “We lost hope there — and now we’re losing it here too”
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In 2024, we went to Alexei Navalny’s funeral in Moscow. It was terrifying to go out. That day, there were warnings about mass arrests. The authorities did all they could to intimidate people — but we had to say our goodbyes. Soon after, we began having problems with Russian law enforcement. We quickly packed our things and left the country with our two children.
