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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(126,167 posts) Tue Feb 3, 2026, 05:06 PM 10 hrs ago

Passports as weapons: Russia's grip on occupied Ukraine - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD

Russia is using passports to consolidate its occupation of Ukrainian territory. By linking citizenship to healthcare, property rights, education, and mobility, the Kremlin has turned survival into compliance.