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Leopards Ate My Face

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Canadian farmer Arend Feenstra, who moved to Russia through a streamlined immigration program for citizens of “unfriendly” countries who share “traditional values,” has complained that he cannot get a permanent residence permit. The news outlet Nizhny Novgorod Onlain drew attention to his YouTube video.

Feenstra received a three-year temporary residence permit in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region in early 2025. He then brought his wife and eight children to Russia and began farming.

But Feenstra has now learned that to replace his temporary residence permit with a permanent one, he must sign a contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 55 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thoughts as I was reading this:

He then brought his wife and eight children…

This is not someone who should be taken seriously. Not normal.

He also said his family no longer recommends that other foreigners move to Russia because the authorities keep changing the rules and “there’s no way forward.”

Haha, loser. Imagine finding out in 2026 that the Russian state is corrupt.

Since November 2025, foreign men ages 18 to 65 who are deemed fit for military service have been required to sign a contract with the Defense Ministry to obtain a permanent residence permit in Russia. People who moved to Russia through the “traditional values” program are not exempt from this requirement.

Go get killed for the state, moron. Why do you think they let you in? Because they're nice and friendly? They need cannon fodder, you dolt.

I thought one of the "traditional values" these guys love is men being protectors? So he should be thrilled to serve in the military to "defend" his family and the "traditional values" he loves so much

[–] boonhet@lemmy.zip 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's more traditional values than dying for your liegelord in an offensive war that doesn't benefit you even if won though?

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 97 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This guy hates gay people so much he moved his family to Russia. But he doesn't hate them enough to die in Ukraine.

It's ironic that a Christian got in trouble because they couldn't hate enough.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

he probably never thought he would need to learn russian to.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I wouldn't trust the Russian government to watch my dog.

If you think the USA, Russia, or UK would keep any agreement, treaty, or deal in the year of Our Lord 2026, I don't know what to tell you. Yeah, no shit.

(not sure about Canada, but I doubt it)

[–] UpAndAtThem@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago

Dont come back, fucker.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s so funny that some people think Russia has traditional values. It was an atheist country up until 30 years ago, and today when people say they’re religious, what they mean is they go to church a couple of times a year at most. Not to mention, today they have a very high divorce rate/many single mother households. How are these traditional values?

[–] lemmy_outta_here@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (8 children)

When people say they want traditional values, they mean racism, gay-bashing and misogyny. Russia has those. This loser is mostly upset because they want him to fight in ukraine in exchange for permanent residency.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago

Yeah "traditional values" = "I get to hit the people who are forced into dependency on me"

My father is a traditional values type and I remember him complaining to me when I was like ten that "spousal rape" was a thing.

He also hit us.

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[–] lokalhorst@feddit.org 41 points 1 day ago (4 children)

How can someone move his family with 8 children to a war zone? "Traditional values" what the fuck?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago

when they are so brain damaged that war is an adventure like in the TV but knowing that some person in Canada is cay and exists, that's the real danger!!!

The worst is that he’ll never acknowledge that it was his mistake alone

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[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (36 children)

Did he think Russia was taking them in out of the goodness of their heart? They need meat for the meat grinder.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

1 of 2 things, meat grinder against ukraine, and as a propaganda mouthpiece, usually only works if you are rich to begin.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

He thought he could be a social media influencer for the Russian conservative pundit class.

Guess not.

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[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Canadian farmer with the dutchest name there is

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah highly likely his Dutch grandpa moved to Canada after WW2 to find a better life. Then he threw everything his grandfather and father build away for Russia. Bet he sold the farm he inherited from his dad and opa

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Grandpa like "je deed wat?"

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They have traditional values in Russia. It's just that they are Stalin's traditional values.

[–] cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you don't get sent to the front lines or the gulag, you get to drink yourself to death. As is tradition.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 day ago

... and then things got worse

[–] EtAl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago

I've said this before about this guy and his wife, bring the kids home. But the parents? Fuck those traitors. They shat their bed. Let them lie in it.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

TIL the leopards in Russia are critically endangered. Hopefully eating faces can help their numbers rebound.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Fucked around enough. Time to find out now.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (6 children)

As a petty individual I'm just happy he FAFO but then I remember the kids and hope the idiot turns back to Canada so they are spared their dad supidity…

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