Russians fleeing their country do not find safety abroad

Thousands of Russians who oppose the war in Ukraine have fled their country. But many are viewed with skepticism in the countries in which they have landed. Levi Bridges talked to a handful of anti-war Russians who are having a hard time getting residency and work permits in other countries in Central Asia and the EU.

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