Pensioner Valentina Kotova, abandoned penniless by her son on the doorstep of the Russian consulate in Mexico, returned to Russia. This was reported by RIA News Referring to the Russian foreign diplomatic agency.
“We can confirm that he crossed the Russian border from Domodedovo airport at 9:00 today,” the message said.
It was noted that the consul on duty in Domodedovo provided him with all the necessary assistance.
According to Consul Alexander Ivashchenko, the retiree arrived in Mexico with his son and daughter-in-law in 2022. They were planning to illegally cross the border into the United States. They were unable to cross the border and remained in Mexico because American immigration officials did not allow the family to pass.
Because Kotova’s son was married to a Ukrainian citizen, they were later able to move to the United States under the program for Ukrainian refugees.
Since Kotova herself did not qualify for the program, her relatives left her penniless at the doorstep of the Russian embassy. Kotova cannot move independently and needs a wheelchair. The pensioner’s only relatives are his son and daughter-in-law, no one is waiting for him in Russia. Moreover, she has no place to live because she sold her flat to move. More details material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Previously citizens of Russia suffered In a traffic accident in southern Mexico.