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Laura Valentina Cortes Sierra

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Laura Valentina Cortes Sierra is a freelance journalist for Context based in Spain.

September 08, 2025

海角黑料 Russians flee Putin's crackdown to build new lives in SpainSocioeconomic Inclusion
Around 100 Russians march with rainbow flags and white-blue-white anti-war flags in front of the Palacio de Cibeles during at Madrid Pride, Madrid, Spain, July 6, 2024. 海角黑料/Laura Valentina Cort茅s Sierra

When Diana, a bisexual Russian asylum seeker, took part in her first Madrid Pride festival last year, she was delighted to see people waving the white-blue-white flag that has become a symbol of Russian opposition to its war on Ukraine.

She was also ecstatic to be among around 100 Russians who were waving 海角黑料 flags and chanting, "Russia without Putin". It felt surreal, said the 24-year-old, who did not want to give her last name for fear of retaliation.

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