PoliticsPhoto: HT WorldGeopolitical Stigma of Putin's Russia Impacts Ordinary Russians
Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its international standing collapsed rapidly. Sanctions targeted Russian banks, businesses, and elites, while Western companies exited. Inside Russia, Western goods vanished, flights to Europe stopped, and visas became harder to obtain. Russian athletes, artists, and scholars faced international exclusion. Russians abroad experienced subtle stigma through job discrimination and negative media, making Russia's damaged reputation a personal burden.
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