https://freerepublic.com/tag/privatemessaging/ en-us Thu, 7 May 2026 03:16:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4378049/posts Recently we learned that President Putin is spending more time in bunkers and cracking down on internal security as he fears the possibility of a drone strike or a coup.In addition to seeking to preserve his own personal security, Putin has cracked down on people's personal freedoms by shutting off social media and private messaging accounts and pushing everyone toward Kremlin-monitored accounts.But there are signs that this repression is starting to backfire as people are increasingly willing to oppose Putin publicly. Case in point, Ilya Remeslo, a former Putin supporter who spent years harassing Putin's enemies.Remeslo was once part of... Hotair https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4378049/posts#comment Thu, 7 May 2026 03:16:28 GMT