That segment of the law-enforcement thugs who were not laid off in November will find themselves in a very poor position with the dollar at 50 rubles and oil at $40 a barrel. In a situation like this, perhaps only Mr. Surkov can count on help from men in uniform, but with the macroeconomic indicators mentioned above, the creator of the “sovereign democracy” meme is unlikely to remain in our parts for long. He will be off to the canton of Graubünden, with its world-famous ski resorts, cozy chalets, and numbered bearer bank accounts. Those who remain in Russia should expect that men in uniform will use their service weapons not to fight migrant and local crime, but to rob and murder people who, by their standards, are better dressed. [\\]({{URL_1}}) Nosik is denouncing them. Good for him.