"I think not.
so they would all be experts and already have all the facts gathered by researchers and historians? would I know more about the swedish car-brand Volvo because I´m from sweden, then a russian expert on cars? no. and I never will be if I´m not interested and don´t search for information. are all of the people of russia, ukraine and belorussia interested in the history of the gulag? I think not."
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VOLVO and GULAG it is different things!
Analogies here are not present.VOLVO is a metal.GULAG are destinies of people.
How it can be compared?

Who knows better life in Russia?
Russian? And can nevertheless the American, German or Swedish experts on GULAG?
How the person can know life of the country, not living in this country better?
To speak so all this it is equal what to speak about automobile Mercedes of any time not having sat down its rudder!