As Russia Lifts Lockdowns, Expanded Surveillance Network May Remain – Analysis

By Matthew Luxmoore*

(RFE/RL) — When Marina Khublarova, a Russian mother of seven, experienced coronavirus symptoms in late April, she called the local health service to report them.

After a test for the virus came back positive, Khublarova got a text message instructing her to install a smartphone app called Social...