Most of eastern Russia is unbearably cold in the winter. Even Vladivostok which is on the water and has a latitude of 43N (around the same as Milwaukee) only has an average high of 18F in January.
More fake videos coming out of Russia proclaiming their "successes" in Kursk. Still not a peep out of the resident ET vatniks -- @kashirin, @Businessman and @Master Pu. Maybe they are busy putting together more fake videos for the Kremlin. Putin Caught Faking Videos to Boast About ‘Successful Strikes’ Against Ukraine in Kursk Region — But The Footage is Old and Filmed Elsewhere https://knewz.com/the-russian-ministry-defense-videos-ukrainian/?utm_source=rss_smartnews
Yeah we "enslave" every single Swedish citizen that's capable in times of war as well, you might not end up in the army but you're required to aid in what is called total defense regardless, even if that's simply showing up at work. There's no other democratic reasonable way to defend a country that's not a superpower.