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submitted 4 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have skyrocketed, along with espionage prosecutions, ensnaring citizens and foreigners alike, regardless of their politics.

That has brought comparisons to the show trials under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in the 1930s.

The more recent victims range from Kremlin critics and independent journalists to veteran scientists working with countries that Moscow considers friendly.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

Court cases maybe. Actual cases of espionage and treason, far less likely.

[-] ahornsirup@feddit.org 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'd be very surprised if the number of actual cases hasn't increased. Western, Ukrainian and other allied intelligence services have almost certainly increased their activities in Russia since the war began. They'd be terrible at their jobs if they hadn't.

Edit - this doesn't mean that the trials aren't shams, or that the regime doesn't use false accusations and evidence to rid itself of opposition.

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