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The stories of Russian crackdowns on free speech are becoming increasingly unhinged, ranging from heartbreaking to almost laughable.

We're getting into true Stalin-levels of oppression.



It's a good reminder that not only is there dissent in Russia against the war and the government, but that it's incredibly difficult to estimate the current mood of the people there, because they are simply not allowed to talk about it.

Any information coming out of Russia is also very likely incredibly distorted.

Putin is however increasingly worried about the loyalty of his people, which I guess is the one upside of this horror.