> "Legally there is no penalty for being against the war or against the government" > "there was someone who got a fine for holding a poster with asterisks onl

> "Legally there is no penalty for being against the war or against the government" > "there was someone who got a fine for holding a poster with asterisks only" > "Holding Ukranian flag obviously will get you in trouble too" I can't imagine how you reconcile these facts in your mind without thinking "ok, maybe Russia is authoritarian". Unless that's sarcasm that went way over my head.