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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

She isn't in the US as a refugee. She is here on a J-1 visa for academic reasons. There's no indication she is in particular danger in Russia.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Romanovsky has also filed an asylum petition contending that Petrova has a “well-founded fear of future persecution” if she were deported from the U.S., given her past political activism criticizing the Kremlin for its war in Ukraine.

“She cannot return to Russia without being jailed or harmed,” Romanovsky said. “It’s going to be a suicide for her to go back.”

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/3/28/hms-researcher-detained/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for sharing, I was unable to turn up anything in my searches. Also, thank you for not resorting to personal attacks like the clown I blocked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Welcome to Lemmy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You literally just made that up. What do you mean "bet?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Man, the reading comprehension level in this place is shockingly poor.

Did I make a statement of fact? No. No I didn't.

I'm made an argument about a future state of the world. Its that she'll be dying, because effectively this is a death sentence.

Would you bet against my prediction?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Insulting my reading comprehension, wow, that's really impressive coming from you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago