Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

Human rights lawyer Daniil Berman says state investigators in Moscow have been told tacitly to wrap up all their economic crimes cases ASAP because next month they’ll be inundated with new cases against various “traitors.” Putin’s Terror is coming if it isn’t already here. pic.twitter.com/baZlQuFfPu

— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) March 17, 2022

Someone gives their $0.02 on the Russian atrocities to come:

https://imgur.com/gallery/KbiMA7S

"Authoritarian regimes cannot admit to mistakes. There is no bigger mistake for an authoritarian ruler than losing a war. Accountability for war always lies with those who start it, and rather than admitting a mistake or a defeat an authoritarian ruler will always crack down on civil dissent first. The war is currently not looking good for Putin. It is possible that he may lose it. What is certain already is that this war has come at an enormous cost to the Russian people. I believe Putin will blame that cost on some fall-guy in his government and then crack down on any and all remaining public dissent with a ruthlessness that we have not seen in Russia in decades."