Thousands who left Russia after the 2022 invasion say travel bans, cost and security fears have stopped them from attending funerals. Psychologists warn the act of leaving can start a hidden grief that makes bereavement harder, and suggest practical ways to find closure. Many Russians who fled the country after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine are facing a second loss: they cannot return to say goodbye when relatives die. Between an estimated 650,000 and 1 million people left Russia after early 2022, and halted flights, steep travel costs and fears of detention often make trips home impossible. Those barriers hit people fast. One man using a pseudonym, Pyotr Trofimov, learned his father had died just three weeks after arriving in Germany. Direct flights were no longer available and a round trip would have cost thousands of euros. He turned to a psychologist to cope with the shock and says grief has been s...
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