Russia granted over 1,100 foreign citizens visas in 2025 for their declared commitment to 'traditional values'. The Russian visa initiative allows citizens of the U.S., the EU and several other countries to apply for special visas if they oppose what Moscow characterizes as the ‘destructive neoliberal ideological agenda’ in their home nations, according to the Moscow Times. Russian President Vladimir Putin has for years denounced anything that goes against what he calls ‘traditional family values’ as unRussian – including everything from LGBTQ rights to mixed-gender bathrooms – portraying them as a sign of the moral decadence of the West, according to Economic Times India. Russia has intensified its stance against what it terms harmful Western ideologies since 2022, according to Economic Times India.