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Kremlin dream team pushing ‘ideological visas'

To boost its ideological visa programme, the Kremlin is counting on former Russian spy in the United States Maria Butina (photo taken on 14 August 2024 in Moscow).
To boost its ideological visa programme, the Kremlin is counting on former Russian spy in the United States Maria Butina (photo taken on 14 August 2024 in Moscow). © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
Moscow's ideological visa programme for foreigners seeking to escape 'destructive neoliberal tendencies' and 'satanic values' has not been as successful as was hoped. The Kremlin is counting on Maria Butina, convicted of spying in the US, to help boost the programme. [...]
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