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Western Diplomats Describe Surveillance and Paranoia in Wartime Moscow

Russia · Russia / Ukraine region

detected 2026-10-23T06:46:17Z updated 2026-10-23T06:46:17Z

Western diplomats in Moscow have reported experiencing surveillance and constant paranoia while working in Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Officials have compared their current working conditions to the Cold War era. The accounts highlight the tense operational environment for foreign officials in the country during the ongoing war.

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