Meanwhile, the Russians in Russia just arrested three of the scientists who have developed these utter shit missiles for "treason".

Their interrogations for "confessions" (and perhaps to denounce their colleagues so they too could be arrested, interrogated, convicted and shot as in the 1930s) are certainly way more brutal.

The letter also cited the case of Dmitry Kolker, another Siberian scientist who was arrested last year on suspicion of state treason and flown to Moscow despite suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer. Kolker, a laser specialist, died two days later.

It said such cases were having a chilling effect on young Russian scientists.

“Even now, the best students refuse to come to work with us, and our best young employees are leaving science. A number of research areas that are critically important to laying the fundamental groundwork for the aerospace technology of the future are simply closing because employees are afraid to engage in such research.”

Asked about the letter, Kremlin spokesman Peskov said: “We have indeed seen this appeal, but Russian special services are working on this. They are doing their job. These are very serious accusations.”

I don't know why these otherwise smart people work in Russia. Guess one can be smart while also retarded.