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Russian citizens returning to Soviet-style denouncing
Communist Soviet leader Joseph Stalin led the Sovet Union from 1924 til 1953 Source: Getty / Laski Diffusion
In the old Soviet Union, ordinary citizens often reported each other to the authorities for criticism of the Communist Party. In Vladimir Putin's Russia, this Stalinist practice is experiencing a revival - now you can get into trouble for criticising the war in Ukraine, with some people being denounced by colleagues or even family members.
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