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![When Europe’s Tourist Visas Become Russia’s Window for Hybrid War]( "When Europe’s Tourist Visas Become Russia’s Window for Hybrid War")
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Each new round of EU sanctions on Russia revives the same debate—should Russian citizens still get tourist visas? Over the past four years alone, 131 Russians or post-Soviet nationals linked to Moscow have been detained in Europe for espionage, sabotage, and other hybrid operations.![Martin Jäger in Berlin, Germany, September 14, 2016. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Martin Jäger in Berlin, Germany, September 14, 2016. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian leader’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov speaks to journalists after an annual meeting of the supervisory board of the Senezh Education Center 'Russia is a country of possibilities platform', May 27, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian leader’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov speaks to journalists after an annual meeting of the supervisory board of the Senezh Education Center 'Russia is a country of possibilities platform', May 27, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)")
![New $4.6 Billion EU Aid for Ukraine Secured from Frozen Russian Assets]( "New $4.6 Billion EU Aid for Ukraine Secured from Frozen Russian Assets")
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