I am not very knowledgeable in this field, but I think that it is easier to legally punish the traitor or spy if they are a citizen of the affected country. If a US citizen is accused of being a spy and their citizenship is stripped, what stops Russia from granting them a citizenship and using international law to attempt to get them free on the basis of human rights abuse against a Russian citizen? I don’t know how feasible such a strategy would be, but I think it could be a problem. It is better to keep them being citizens to have a stronger jurisdiction over them.
If a US citizen is accused of being a spy and their citizenship is stripped, what stops Russia from granting them a citizenship and using international law to attempt to get them free on the basis of human rights abuse against a Russian citizen?
The government turning around and just saying “nah mate”. Something they absolutely would do in that scenario.
Laws only matter up until they conflict with strategic interests, then they stop giving a fuck.
I am not very knowledgeable in this field, but I think that it is easier to legally punish the traitor or spy if they are a citizen of the affected country. If a US citizen is accused of being a spy and their citizenship is stripped, what stops Russia from granting them a citizenship and using international law to attempt to get them free on the basis of human rights abuse against a Russian citizen? I don’t know how feasible such a strategy would be, but I think it could be a problem. It is better to keep them being citizens to have a stronger jurisdiction over them.
The government turning around and just saying “nah mate”. Something they absolutely would do in that scenario.
Laws only matter up until they conflict with strategic interests, then they stop giving a fuck.