Five Western diplomats who served in Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine have painted a stark picture of life as an ‘unfriendly’ envoy to the BBC. Former US ambassador Lynne Tracy, European counterparts, and other embassy staff described round-the-clock surveillance, isolation from ordinary Russians, and relentless pressure from Russian counterintelligence, conditions they say rival or exceed those of the Cold War.
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Lynne Tracy
Former US ambassador to Russia