WorldWestern diplomats tell BBC of surveillance and ‘constant paranoia’ in wartime Moscow
Former US and French ambassadors Lynne Tracy and Pierre Lévy and other diplomats told the BBC that working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine has brought pressure comparable to the Cold War. They described Western officials as closely monitored and increasingly isolated; one former ambassador said constant paranoia had driven some officials to quit.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-22 23:16Original
Western diplomats tell BBC of surveillance and ‘constant paranoia’ in wartime Moscow
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