Russia seems to be the only state whose leaders use a pandemic that is killing people by the tens of thousands to manipulate and eliminate political activists and opponents, even while ignoring the epidemiological situation whenever it suits their purposes.
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A picture taken on July 1, 2021 shows an ambulance driving across Red Square with the St. Basil's Cathedral (L) and Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower (R) in the background.
