[_Tev]

So when Russians in USA go back to visit their family they should pay for visas? I don't see how that helps the fight against Russian goverment in any non-symbolic way.

Maybe stop trying to punish ordinary people for their (effectively unelected - see how opposition in Russia can't survive) government?

[ada1981]

Yes. Or perhaps don’t go visit a country actively murdering other people unproked and encourage your family to leave. Leave or revolt. Otherwise you are complacent.

So yes, if you maintain citizenship with Russia, there ought to be consequences.

[tekknik]

2 things here:

1) Russians can own firearms. They can start a rebellion to overthrow the gov. Why haven’t they? There’s some level of comfort the residents are getting that they don’t want to give up.

2) Punishing residents for their govs misdeeds (it is listed as a democracy after all) is a good way to get them to comply and overthrow or vote out this gov.

People in the US pay everyday for Russian misinformation campaigns, while Russian residents sit by and do nothing. What’s that saying from BLM? If you do nothing you’re just as guilty?