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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-26T17:06:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://english.pravda.ru",
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  "textContent": "Economist Mikhail Khazin has proposed replacing protocol politeness with a regime of strict defense. Speaking on Govorit Moskva, he outlined a plan to halt all contacts with Western elites until they fully lift sanctions pressure. The logic is simple: no removal of restrictions, no dialogue. This is not merely resentment, but an attempt to reset the rules of engagement in a world where diplomacy has turned into a theater of the absurd.\nVisa Filter: Diplomacy Without Explanations\n\nKhazin insists on mirror measures. The West spent decades building barriers-now it is time to build Russia's own. His proposal suggests that any foreign delegation should pass through a strict bureaucratic filter with no guarantees of approval. Submit documents to a consulate, wait a month, and accept rejection without explanation. Russia, he argues, should not justify its decisions. This is a matter of sovereignty and maintaining healthy relations with those who impose sanctions and encourage discrimination against Russians.\n\"A radical rupture of ties is a double-edged sword. But in the current situation, softness is perceived as weakness rather than a willingness to compromise,\" explained political analyst Anton Kudryavtsev in an interview with Pravda.Ru.",
  "title": "Russia's Ties with the West: Visa Bans and Zero Talks Until Sanctions Are Lifted"
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