r/nottheonion • u/Jessicas_skirt • 1d ago

Moscow Says Europe Is ‘Shooting Itself in Foot’ With Russian Tourist Ban

https://easternherald.com/2026/08/30/russia-europe-tourist-flows-schengen-visa-restrictions-moscow/
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u/capitalsigma 1d ago

Getting your citizens banned from liberal Western countries is a great way to prevent them from getting exposed to liberal Western ideas without taking a PR hit by re-instating the Iron Curtain

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u/nerd5code 23h ago

Yup. Abusers like to isolate their victims.