Correspondents around the world

Russian refugees, oligarchs and others

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Russian communities in Spain are mainly found in Marbella in Andalusia.

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By: Jérémie Lanche |

Alice Froussard Follow |

Anne Andlauer |

Francois Musseau Follow

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Turkey, while supporting Ukraine, refuses to sanction Russia.

This means that its planes can always land on Turkish territory, and that its citizens can stay there, without a visa, for 60 days.

Among the countries particularly affected by the sanctions against Russia is Switzerland.

And the reasons are not lacking between the properties of the oligarchs, their assets in safes and even, perhaps, the presence of the alleged companion of Vladimir Putin.

In Israel, the oligarchs linked to the regime of Vladimir Putin did not know the crisis, so far.

Western sanctions targeting them have cascading effects.

And many of them are trying to emigrate to Israel where the legislation on granting citizenship and income protection is favorable to them.

Russian communities in Spain are mainly found in Andalusia.

The most emblematic is Marbella, with its 2,800 nationals out of a population of 114,1000.

These days, with the war in Ukraine, the tension is at its peak.

Insights through this world tour of our correspondents: François Musseau, Alice Froussard, Anne Andlauer and Jérémie Lanche.

  • Russia

  • Spain

  • Israel

  • Turkey

  • Swiss

  • Refugees

  • Ukraine