Putin is afraid of leaving. FSB agents take passports from Russian officials

Earlier media reports suggested that Russian officials had found it difficult to travel abroad since the invasion of Ukraine, but no details were given. Now the portal The Moscow Times reveals that no one has the right to leave Russia without special permission. The portal cites information from a high-ranking government official.

The official travel ban reflects the Kremlin’s growing fear of spies and defectors. These measures are an attempt to prevent officers from abandoning their work

– We studied.

FSB officers take the passports of some officers. But there are other methods.

FSB [Federalna Służba Bezpieczeństwa] Maintains a list of officers, governors and other government employees who are required to obtain separate permission to leave the country

– Emphasizes the portal.

One of the government officials cited by the Moscow Times notes that Vladimir Putin is largely responsible for issuing personal endorsements.

Putin should look at this list and find out who is going abroad and why

– Indicates an anonymous source.

One of the correspondents of the Moscow Times said that four months after the invasion of Ukraine, his colleague – a high-ranking Russian official – already at the airport, after waiting for about an hour for permission, learned that he was banned from going abroad.

It is to be recalled that in January the State Duma adopted an amendment requiring all representatives to inform the relevant committee in advance about going abroad.

Source: niezalezna.pl

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Konrad Wysocki

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