The Post’s View: Russia should grant a visa to David Satter ...

... maybe if he changed his name to Edward Snowden ...

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Russia should grant a visa to David Satter - Editorial, Washington Post: Russia is about to host the Winter Olympics, welcoming thousands of athletes from around the world. But Moscow has quietly decided there is one person who cannot enter the country. The American author and journalist David Satter, who has been advising Radio Liberty and has written three books about the Soviet Union and Russia, was informed Dec. 25 that he would not be granted a visa.