Submission Statement: “Russian opposition figures expected the Kremlin to engage in repression, but they didn’t expect the West to help.” Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan discuss the increasing repression faced by Russians opposing the Putin regime, exacerbated by hostile visa policies from the West, which limit their freedom of movement. With the US restricting visa applications to just two locations, and the EU considering a ban on tourist visas for Russians, Soldatov and Borogan outline that pro-democracy activists face heightened risks both domestically and abroad.
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Russians Opposition Figures Walled-In by Both East and West. *Or:* Activists
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Submission Statement: “Russian opposition figures expected the Kremlin to engage in repression, but they didn’t expect the West to help.” Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan discuss the increasing repression faced by Russians opposing the Putin regime, exacerbated by hostile visa policies from the West, which limit their freedom of movement. With the US restricting visa applications to just two locations, and the EU considering a ban on tourist visas for Russians, Soldatov and Borogan outline that pro-democracy activists face heightened risks both domestically and abroad.
Headline revision:
Russians Opposition Figures Walled-In by Both East and West. *Or:* Activists
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