Russian dissidents are often framed as natural allies of liberal democracies — anti-Putin, anti-war, at risk at home.
But this piece shows how EU asylum systems can treat them instead as Russians first and dissidents second.
The policy question is whether security fears about Russian infiltration are being applied so broadly that they undermine protection for the very people resisting the Kremlin.
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Russian dissidents are often framed as natural allies of liberal democracies — anti-Putin, anti-war, at risk at home.
But this piece shows how EU asylum systems can treat them instead as Russians first and dissidents second.
The policy question is whether security fears about Russian infiltration are being applied so broadly that they undermine protection for the very people resisting the Kremlin.