Former Russian cop flees abuse in Venezuela with child

A former Russian police officer from Rostov-on-Don left her job and moved to Venezuela in 2020 after an online relationship, but later faced abuse, financial hardship, and abandonment, forcing her to flee with her child and seek refuge in a foreign country.

Consensus

The woman is a former police officer from Rostov-on-Don who worked in the department combating organized ethnic crime.
She moved to Venezuela in 2020 following an online relationship with a Venezuelan man.
She became pregnant during the relationship and gave birth to a child in Venezuela.
After the birth, her partner began abusing her physically and emotionally.
She fled with her child after he assaulted the child.
She is currently hiding with a Russian-speaking family in Venezuela.
She cannot work legally in Venezuela due to her undocumented status.
She cannot obtain Russian citizenship for her child without the father's consent.
The father has filed legal actions to prevent the child's exit from Venezuela and seeks to revoke her parental rights.
The vice-president of EKCSS, Ivan Melnikov, has written to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting assistance.

Points of divergence

The woman's former partner's mother periodically abused her and pulled her by the hair. — riamo
The woman was promised marriage, but the partner never intended to marry her. — tg_mash
The woman received $7,000 from her parents, which her partner stole after the birth. — riamo
The woman is staying with a Russian-speaking family until September 6. — tg_mash
The woman is unable to obtain Russian citizenship for her son because of the father's refusal. — riamo
The woman's partner threatened her and used legal means to block the child's exit from Venezuela. — tg_mash

Former Russian cop flees abuse in Venezuela with child

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