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As a student of Russian history, I can tell you that the Soviets redefined "intense atmosphere". My best guess is that it will probably be relatively innocuous by gulag standards, but fairly disagreeable by Western standards. Given the recent problems with Chechens and other ethnic groups, "suspicious people" probably means "people with dark skin". Given the efficiency of Russian beaurocracy in general, "between 30 seconds and a minute" means "expect endless lines".
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