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Re:Six GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Dep... by cameldrv on Monday October 19, 2020 @04:17PM (#24830484)
It also means that they can't visit countries with an extradition treaty with the U.S. This is not the biggest penalty ever but it's something.
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Re:Six GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Dep... by rconti on Monday October 19, 2020 @05:24PM (#24831194)
And it's even more of 'something' when you're in a country with a questionable economy and future.

I'd have to think if you're an adequately-compensated-but-not-connected person in Russia, you'd be keeping a Plan B in your back pocket "just in case".

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Re:Six GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Dep... by dredmorbius on Monday October 19, 2020 @04:54PM (#24830899)
Also assets, interests, and possibly more.
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Re:Six GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Dep... by anonAndOn on Monday October 19, 2020 @05:07PM (#24831041)
It's basically, "good luck taking the wife & kids on holiday outside of Russia!"
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Re:Six GRU Officers Charged in Connection with Worldwide Dep... by dredmorbius on Monday October 19, 2020 @08:41PM (#24832793)
Or investments, purchases, business opportunities, ...
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