Categories South Caucasus Over shoes, over boots: When in trouble, Russia chooses repression – Schools, streets, and workplaces under watch Post author By Mike Nova Post date September 17, 2025 Listen to this article Harsh repression in Russia is often inseparable from a chaotic, almost surreal disorder. Ordinary people end up paying the price. A case in point is the current… ← Tehran signals openness to restoring ties with Damascus, emphasizes Syrian interests as priority → Ararat to be removed from Armenia’s border stamps – bowing to Turkey?