While most nations have condemned the alleged violence toward LGBT people in Chechnya, none of taking direct action, until now. France has become the first country to official welcome gay refugees. The first person’s arrival coincided with a diplomatic visit from Russia’s Putin who is being pressured to to protect gay people in Russian-controlled Chechnya.

Joël Deumier, president of French gay right’s group SOS Homophobie, confirmed the arrival of the first refugee and said that more are expected soon.

The new president of France showed the world that he takes human rights serious by making it a point to bring up Chechnya to Putin. Macron said that Putin promised “the whole truth” when it comes to alleged murders and imprisonment.

“President Putin told me… he had undertaken several initiatives on the subject of LGBT people in Chechnya with measures aimed at establishing the whole truth about the activities of local authorities,” Macron said at a press conference. “I spelled out France’s expectations very precisely,” Macron said.