I didn’t come here to sign a contract. I’d rather take my chances in Canada, though I think living there is risky too.

You'd have to watch Canadian society treat people you hate with respect. The horror.

I feel bad for his kids.

As a Canadian, I truly hope that others like him follow his example.

We don't need their kind around here.

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.

Fucking hilarious, I hope we dont accept him back, when his permit expires

The "traditional values" of heavy drinking and autocracy?

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.

Thinking that Russia, a country with the highest rate of HIV, abortion, CSAM, child prostitution, and drug use has traditional values is proof that online propaganda works.

the idiot also likely doesnt want to learn Russian, which is required if you want to surive in russia.

Dont come back, fucker.

Surely getting over the fact that other people don't necessarily want to live your religious lifestyle would have been easier and safer

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

The only way to guarantee citizenship is to enlist? Sounds familiar..

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

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

Well I feel bad for the eight children. Enjoy being fodder and not at a farm.

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?

Good to know. Because, I was just about to move there. I hear Siberia is lovely in the winter. Also, I was promised a free trip to Ukraine. Two countries for one price, what a deal!

Now if only a few hundred US MAGAts would follow his example

The most unbelievable part of this whole story is that someone would admit to their mistake.

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