Whites considering the Russian option...

Land expropriation without compensation is threatening to spark another trek northwards, only this time Russia may be the destination for disenchanted whites, suggests Legalbrief. Leon du Toit is leading something of a charm offensive in SA with a particular goal: hoping to lure white South Africans to move 8 000 miles away to rural Russia. The selling points, notes a feature article in The Washington Post, are abundant farmland, relative safety and a country that holds tight to traditional Christian values. The project is being led by political insider Vladimir Poluboyarenko. He has taken the lead in organising trips to Russia for South Africans considering making a move. The Post notes Poluboyarenko claims he funds the trips for the South Africans with his own savings, but it argues such activity would almost certainly need the Kremlin’s blessing. According to a Pew Research Centre report last year, fewer than 10 000 South Africans live in Russia. Last April, Russia scrapped tourist visa requirements for South Africans, meaning all planned visits by South Africans are reviewed in advance. ‘I want them to know that Russia can be their mother country, too,’ said Poluboyarenko.