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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
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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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