{"id":368536,"date":"2026-08-09T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-russia-is-using-dual-citizens-as-pawns-in-power-politics-focus-on-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T07:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T06:00:20","slug":"how-russia-is-using-dual-citizens-as-pawns-in-power-politics-focus-on-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-russia-is-using-dual-citizens-as-pawns-in-power-politics-focus-on-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"How Russia is using dual citizens as pawns in power politics | Focus on Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cM81Ny2abLM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Russia is using dual citizens as pawns in power politics | Focus on Europe\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cM81Ny2abLM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For some Russians living abroad, a visit home has become a risk. People returning to Russia to see relatives have increasingly faced arrest, treason charges, and lengthy prison sentences. This report follows the stories of those affected, including dual citizens, and examines why growing numbers of Russians abroad fear traveling back to their home country.<\/p>\n<p>#Russia #Expats #DualCitizenship #dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some Russians living abroad, a visit home has become a risk. People returning to Russia to see relatives have increasingly faced arrest, treason charges, and lengthy prison sentences. This report follows the stories of those affected, including dual citizens, and examines why growing numbers of Russians abroad fear traveling back to their home country. 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