The Closing of Russia

Crimean train derailment, war on the rails

Two things are happening at the moment. The first is that Russia sees more train derailments within the Federation and near the front lines. The second is the arrest of members of the opposition. Neither is a surprise, and they are connected. These are also coming within an environment where the Russian army is failing to perform.

So let’s deal with the opposition first. This is via MO: