According to two Russian soldiers interviewed by a pro-invasion blogger, if you wear a Russian military uniform on the metro in Moscow people distance themselves and give you dirty looks.

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    1 year ago

    Russia doesn’t have a GULAG system.

    If 5m is too little, make it a 10% (15m) then. Most of the army/security forces are currently engaged in Ukraine.

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      1 year ago

      Not officially, but a lot of Soviet camps are still operational. Creating new ones won’t be a big issue. Russian government has plenty of experience.

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        1 year ago

        Well, that would be a good opportunity for Russians to revolt. But I think they’re just fine with the current system.