Fearing persecution vs prosecution is a completely different ball game.

essentially W of the north, I am not at all surprised.

But it was unrealistic to expect Canada to see enforcement of any of our laws as persecution.

of the Russian Federation. It is one of the largest and most distinctive embassies in the capital, partly because of its Soviet architecture but mostly for the Cold War-era security around it ... Said Matt, “It was extremely sad. I believed that would be the last time I’d speak with my dad, that after I talked to the Russians they would take me out of the country” ... The Russian introduced himself as Evgeny. Matt had been contemplating his opening line. “I’m a member of the U.S. military. I’d like to work for your government,” he recalled saying. “I told him I was a former member of the Air National Guard, United States Air Force reserve component in drone operations. That was the buzzword — everyone wants information on <drones>. Any country that is potentially hostile to the United States wants to know more about that. So you are automatically important to them,” he said ...
Chapter Two

He tried the Russians but they said no thanks

When you come from western countries... whatefer you might fear real persécutions you ill never be heard.