And even if a citizen were to work up the courage to ask what his taxes are being spent on, how would he force the authorities to spend the money differently? Through elections? The electoral system in Russia is controlled by the Kremlin. Through protests? In recent years, they have essentially been banned. There are no legal channels to influence the Russian government. Крутейший Олег Владимирович, очень рекомендую https://russiapost.info/society/unfreedom