until Edward Snowden came out with grave evidence that it is truly so.
What happened with him anyway?
BTW, in Ukraine it has been illegal for over 8 years to protest against the war in the Donbass, but you'll never, ever say anything, especially not with your real name attached to it, probably because the bulwark of freedom and democracy Ukraine is.
RE: I have a not-so-crazy conspiracy theory (concerning how Russia manages its "youth bulge" problem)