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A Refuge for Russians and Ukrainians, Bali Rethinks Its Open-Door Policy A Refuge for Russians and Ukrainians, Bali Rethinks Its Open-Door Policy
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For most of last year, thousands of Russians and Ukrainians flocked to the Indonesian island of Bali to escape the war. There they found refuge in a tropical paradise where locals rolled out the welcome mat for Ukrainians fleeing the shelling and Russians dodging the draft.For most of last year, thousands of Russians and Ukrainians flocked to the Indonesian island of Bali to escape the war. There they found refuge in a tropical paradise where locals rolled out the welcome mat for Ukrainians fleeing the shelling and Russians dodging the draft.
Then, a Russian influencer scaled a 700-year-old sacred tree, naked.Then, a Russian influencer scaled a 700-year-old sacred tree, naked.
After that, a Russian street artist painted an antiwar mural on a private house, and a Russian teenager was caught vandalizing a school.After that, a Russian street artist painted an antiwar mural on a private house, and a Russian teenager was caught vandalizing a school.
A string of recent motorbike collisions involving Russians and Ukrainians has raised questions about traffic safety on the island.A string of recent motorbike collisions involving Russians and Ukrainians has raised questions about traffic safety on the island.
Now, the once-welcoming Balinese people have had enough. Confronted with a barrage of complaints, the governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced earlier this month that he asked the Indonesian government to revoke Russia’s and Ukraine’s access to the country’s visa-on-arrival program.Now, the once-welcoming Balinese people have had enough. Confronted with a barrage of complaints, the governor of Bali, Wayan Koster, announced earlier this month that he asked the Indonesian government to revoke Russia’s and Ukraine’s access to the country’s visa-on-arrival program.
He said many of those who have flocked to Bali to avoid the war have not only violated a number of local laws but have been seeking jobs while on short-term tourist visas. (Obtaining a visa on arrival is usually instantaneous, requiring a $33 fee and no paperwork.)