When will the Russian people finally discover and demand freedom for themselves!
Do the Russian people want to remain slavish Slavs for ever? Better not! Freedom is not free! Most of the times it is a struggle to attain it if history is any guide!
Will we see a (hopefully peaceful) real revolution in Russia to end dictatorship once and for all in Russia! Putin the Terrible ought to be the very last tsar of Russia!
Hopefully, the Russo-Ukrainian war is a major wake up call to the Russian people. We see already encouraging signs like the many highly educated and tech savvy male draft dodgers that fled Russia and more.
"What's new: Russia’s internal security forces are using Moscow’s visual surveillance system, initially meant to help enforce pandemic-era restrictions, to crack down on anti-government dissidents or protestors against the war in Ukraine, Wired reported.
How it works: Moscow upgraded its surveillance network in 2020 to identify violators of masking requirements and stay-at-home orders. The system includes 217,000 cameras equipped to recognize faces and license plate numbers. It also tracks medical records and mobile-phone locations. Companies including Intel, Nvidia, Samsung, and Russian AI startup NtechLab have supplied equipment.
Last year, Moscow police used the system to detain at least 141 activists and protestors, according to human rights group OVD-Info.
A lawyer who challenged the system in court later left Russia in fear for her personal safety. ...
The national government plans to expand the system to other metropolitan areas across the country. ..."
The national government plans to expand the system to other metropolitan areas across the country. ..."
"Along with the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian authorities commenced internal repression on an unprecedented scale. There are more than 21,000 arrests and at least 370 defendants in criminal cases for anti-war statements and speeches, more than 200,000 Internet resources have been blocked and 11 sentences in cases of state treason. OVD-Info collected the main figures on political repressions in 2022."
Inside Safe City, Moscow’s AI Surveillance Dystopia Moscow promised residents lower crime rates through an expansive smart city project. Then Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
Let Vladimir Putin the Terrible be the last tsar of Russia
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