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DFW

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8. Afraid of retaliation

Reply to dlk (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 10:33 AM

Aug 2024

The FSB has a huge bank of phone call monitors, particularly for calls with the West.

One of our German friends has a Russian girlfriend. She speaks only Russian, so she never moved to Germany. He used to travel there frequently. Now they can only talk on the phone, and he has to choose every word carefully. If she is picked up, there is no way he could help her. Her son already moved to Beograd years ago to be away from Putin’s clutches.

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Where Are The Russian Mothers [View all] gab13by13 Aug 2024 OP

Maybe they don't want to speak up True Dough Aug 2024 #1

The Gulag. marble falls Aug 2024 #2

Did you mean Buryat mothers, Evenki mothers, Mingrel mothers, Chechen mothers? hatrack Aug 2024 #3

Exactly! Was going to post something to this effect but MaryMagdaline Aug 2024 #7

A lot of poor Russians or rural Russians are also conscripted or urged Igel Aug 2024 #12

Yes. I cringed when I re-read my comments. MaryMagdaline Aug 2024 #14

If they speak out, they need to avoid windows Bucky Aug 2024 #4

Brainwashed or afraid of retaliation? dlk Aug 2024 #5

Afraid of retaliation DFW Aug 2024 #8

Of course dlk Aug 2024 #10

I always find it funny EllieBC Aug 2024 #13

It is difficult to explain the feeling of constant fear without first-hand knowledge DFW Aug 2024 #15

There was a strong resistance led by mothers in the late 80s-early 90s, but it was undermined about 10 years ago WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2024 #6

With technology advances in the last 10 years dlk Aug 2024 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Aug 2024 #9