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Russian soldiers place a Russian flag atop their tank in Tskhinvali, Georgia on Aug. 11, 2008.
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How 'Russophobia' becomes a tool against political resistance

by Maka Dolidze

Russia's new law authorizing the use of military force abroad to "protect Russian citizens" allows the Kremlin to deploy troops beyond Russia's borders if Russian citizens are deemed to face arrest, detention, trial, or other forms of perceived persecution by foreign states or international courts. Many will read this primarily as a possible legal basis for future intervention. Yet there's one more application we should all be aware of. Russia has previously justified military action beyond it

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