Published Aug 20, 2024
Disgraced US Air Force Guardsman Joins Putin’s Military: Video
By Chloe Mayer
Vladimir Putin has called for those in the West who are trying to escape its “neoliberal ideals” to move to Russia—an idea already being embraced in some Make America Great Again (MAGA) circles.
The Russian president, who is currently freeing violent criminals to restock his army amid his war against Ukraine, wants to welcome disillusioned Western nationals into his country, according to Russian news agency Tass.
He is so keen, Monday’s report suggested, that these people will be issued with three-month visas without having to demonstrate any “knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws.”
Putin signed the decree which says applicants can base their requests around their rejection of their home countries “imposing destructive neoliberal ideals on people, which run counter to traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.”
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been instructed to begin issuing the visas from as early as September, while the government is expected to compile a list of countries it believes are forcing liberal attitudes on their citizens.
Somewhat counterintuitively, some figures in the MAGA movement are promoting Putin’s plan as an exciting option, despite the group’s usual pro-American patriotism and anti-immigration stance.
InfoWars’ Alex Jones shared the news on X (formerly Twitter) with his 2.7 million followers, saying: “BREAKING: PUTIN JUST DROPPED A BOMBSHELL DECREE—INVITING PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO ARE FED UP WITH THE GLOBALIST, NEOLIBERAL NIGHTMARE TO SEEK SANCTUARY IN TRADITIONAL RUSSIA! This new decree blows the lid off the establishment’s agenda, letting freedom-loving folks bypass the usual bureaucratic nonsense like language tests or history exams.
“If you’re ready to reject the insane policies of your home countries that push these destructive, anti-human, neoliberal agendas, Russia is rolling out the red carpet! The Russian government is about to compile a list of countries poisoning minds with these twisted ideals, and the Foreign Ministry is gearing up to issue visas to true patriots as soon as September! It’s time to stand up for spiritual and moral values!”
One X user, whose profile says he works as a “professor of Russia stuff” for the Polish government’s anti-totalitarian Pilecki Institute, replied to Jones’ post, saying: “Yes, please move to Russia. You’ll love all that freedom. I will personally pay for your ticket and a year’s rent in an apartment if you move to Russia.” Jones replied, “No.”
But some of those commenting on Jones’ post also seemed intrigued by the idea of immigrating. One wrote: “This is completely sad that Russia has to offer safe haven to people from the West. That shows how corrupt the West is. How have the tables turned.”
Another added: “I would rather be under the leadership of Vladimir Putin any day over Kamala Harris!!” While one X user wrote: “Never thought I’d see more rationality in Putin than my own country in my lifetime.”
But Jones’ post seemed to baffle some of his fans. One wrote: “We don’t need to move to Russia, we need to fix America.” Another commentator, who says she is “MAGA” in her profile, wrote: “Whoa. Who’s going to take Putin up on this and give up America?”
Another added that “a real American and true patriot will not leave his soil and seek refuge. He will fight tooth and nail to get the job done.”
Others in the discussion feared that Putin may have ulterior motives.
One shared a GIF saying, “It’s a trap!” While another added: “Anyone who thinks this sounds like a nice idea needs to remember that Russia’s in the middle of a war right now, and has issued a draft for military-aged man. This sounds like a clever way to bolster the Russian forces.”
Newsweek has reached out to Russia’s Foreign Ministry by email seeking further information and comment about the decree, and asking whether any Americans who moved to Russia under the plan would be required to fight.
Putin’s decree offering sanctuary to those who feel oppressed in the West comes after Russia’s Ministry of Defense shared footage of a former U.S. Air Force guardsman, who reportedly became so disillusioned with his country that he signed up to the Russian army. He had reportedly fled the U.S. after being charged with possession of child sexual abuse images. “I don’t consider myself a traitor,” he said.
Another American, Russell Bentley, granted an exclusive interview to Newsweek in March 2022, saying he was a communist who was helping Russia “liberate” Ukraine. He moved to Russia in 2014 and said if he ever returned to America, “it’ll be on a Russian tank to liberate the U.S., just like what we’re doing here.”
The 61-year-old, known as “Texas,” after his home state, added: “If the Ukrainians come into Donetsk, I will fight. I have a machine gun and have a lot of bullets, and I’ll use them. I’m not afraid of being killed, but I know what would happen to me if I got captured. So that ain’t gonna happen.”
He died the following month. A Russian soldier told reporters: “‘Texas’ was killed! In the same way that they let so many of our brothers die.”
There is nothing wrong with Wilmer Puello-Mota that can’t be cured with a firing squad.
Ditto tovarish Alex Jones.
MAGA is embracing Putler’s welcoming westerners overture. Huh? MAGA are of out their minds. Their memories are so short I wonder if they suffer from early stage dementia. Do we need to remind these schmucks that any westerner is subject to arrest and imprisonment for purposes of feeding Purler’s coral of people used to swap murderers back to Moskali.
The philosophy of the magaputler shitheads is no more conservative than putler himself. I’m pretty sure that Ron Reagan would not recognise them as Republicans.
They are a disgrace to the GOP, a disgrace to America and a disgrace to humanity.
However, I hope ALL the fuckers take up putler’s offer and never return. In fact their citizenship should be revoked.
I have to agree with you here Scradgel. Send em all to Russia so he can put them on the front line.
The amount of conspiracy theories here in the U.S. is simply out of control. Somewhere within the last 20 years the wheels have started to come off this truck. These individuals who support Russia do not represent the US ideas. The Republican part has turned into a dictatorship. You should have seen Trumps latest policy should he win the election, and he wonders why anyone would try to kill him.
“according to Russian news agency Tass.”
That’s all you need to see to know this is propaganda but since some people are still inflicted with TDS they can easily ignore the purpose of this site is to fight ruSSian propaganda but they become Useful Idiots while feeding their hate and unwittingly become agents of putin. Congratulations Scradge. You should see a mental health professional and stop working for putin.
Your comprehension skills are in rapid decline.
Only your hatred of anyone that states factual information about Trump is not in decline.
Newsweek does not publish propaganda. It is a right of centre pro-Ukraine site that puts out on-topic news reports and OpEds daily.
You don’t seem to comprehend that quoting russian propaganda such as Tass and Alex Jones is not itself propaganda; the point being to show what the propagandists are up to. Since Jones is a rabid magputler shithead, he is fair game.
Oh but sorry I forgot; you sincerely believe that scum like Jones and Carlson are “libertarians.”
Newsweek has been a left of center mag my entire adult life. They used to be quite moderate left. They slid further left and is why they are not on paper anymore. Time had the same problem.
It was left of centre but moved to the centre. But it is perceived now by its readers as right of centre. What’s more important is that it is committed to support Ukraine. I can only remember seeing one negative (about Ukraine) article from them in a sea of pro-Ukraine output.
Time is definitely left.
Sir Red I disagree. I have been a life long republican but what exists presently is as far away from republican values and goals as I have ever seen. Trump for any good he may have done is completely eliminated when he personalizes his issues. That is as far from a President that I could ever see. By the way I voted for that schmock so I know I don’t have TDS.