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After the end of the Cold War, interaction between
the former enemies have intensified considerably. Millions of people move freely across previously heavily guarded borders. But, some anchronisms still persist. For example, despite official
openness, western countries, as a rule, reluctantly grant visas to citizens of the former Soviet bloc. The isolationist policy, which hails back to the infamous Churchill’s speech in Fulton, remains
a priority for some hawks in the Western establishment. Numerous proposals …