Immigration rules that jeopardized Russian activist's citizenship bid need fixing, experts say

Experts and advocates are calling on Canada to update its immigration procedures to prevent Russians seeking refuge here from being denied Canadian citizenship because they've been charged under a Russian law designed to stifle antiwar dissent.

Immigration rules that jeopardized Russian activist's citizenship bid need fixing, experts say
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Experts and advocates are calling on Canada to update its immigration procedures to prevent Russians seeking refuge here from being denied Canadian citizenship because they've been charged under a Russian law designed to stifle antiwar dissent.