An increasing number of high-calibre researchers are being accused of treason in today’s Russia, mostly without official charges, landing behind bars for decades. And the main beneficiary of their imprisonment is the Federal Security Service (FSB), which deprives them not only of their freedom and ability to work, but sometimes of their lives.
Yeah, it has been happening and is still ongoing.
Exodus of scientists from Russia has passed 50,000 since 2018 as more pack their bags to go