In Photos, How Russians Fleeing Putin’s War Transformed Dubai
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The Dubai Marina neighborhood, favored by many Russians.
Photographer: Leo Skryabin for Bloomberg MarketsThe thousands of Russians who flocked to Dubai after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago have tried to make the United Arab Emirates city more like their home.
They’ve founded companies, started branches of their Moscow operations, and brought over festivals from their homeland. Today on CityLab, photos show how Russians are transforming Dubai as they flee Putin’s war.