Russia is seizing thousands of passports from people who might flee the war in Ukraine or run off with secrets

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A Russian man waits in a queue to have his passport checked at the Vaalimaa border check point in Virolahti, Finland, on September 25, 2022.

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Russia is only giving Ukrainians certain medicines unless they get Russian citizenship, Yale report says

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Soldiers cover their ears after the firing of an air cannon as Ukrainian artillery division supports soldiers in a counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhya frontline with M777 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, on July 16, 2023.
Soldiers cover their ears after the firing of an air cannon as Ukrainian artillery division supports soldiers in a counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhya frontline with M777 in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine, on July 16, 2023.

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How long does it take to get a passport? Longer than you think with new delays. Here's what you should know to get yours faster.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the State Department is receiving around 500,000 passport applications a week.

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Interest in 2nd passports among the uber-wealthy is at 'an all-time high' amid mounting political uncertainty, an investor network boss said

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Rich investors increasingly want to get second passports, Bloomberg reported.

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US passport applications are backlogged again — with wait times as high as 11 weeks — just in time for Spring break

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A traveler carries his passport and declaration as he goes through U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A traveler carries his passport and declaration as he goes through U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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