Russia is confiscating its officials’ passports to stop them fleeing the country or defecting, UK intel says March 16, 2023 Russia is tightening restrictions on its officials, afraid of “increasingly disaffected” ones trying to flee or defect, the UK defense ministry said. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-confiscating-its-officials-passports-to-stop-them-fleeing-the-country-or-defecting-uk-intel-says/ar-AA18FbSQ