Western diplomats describe surveillance and 'constant paranoia' working in wartime Moscow

Summary

Western diplomats serving in Moscow describe surveillance and a sense of 'constant paranoia' in daily work. Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era. The account is based on the BBC's reporting, and this draft relies only on the article's headline and summary.

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1. BBC

   22 Oct 2026, 23:16 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Western diplomats describe surveillance and 'constant paranoia' in wartime Moscow, and that officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.