I think there is actually a very nasty streak of Russophobia, frankly. It's anti-Russian racism because they hate Russians because they are Russians. The initiative to exclude people with Russians was motivated by post-colonial trauma and deep hatred - but not aimed against the Putin regime. Boris Johnson, dare I say it, in this company, actually got entirely right. Sanctions hurt. It's hurting Russia. We've declared war on him in the economy. He uses that to bolster his own position: 'It's the West that's attacking me' But he would be absolutely crippled if you suddenly offered every single professional visa. You cream off the middle class, the smarter set from these places

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