>>14311966Most gulags were still within european russia, its still big. And they were slave camps of economic importance where slaves produced lumber, minerals and bricks. That paid for their food and brought profit to the USSR.
Noted oligarch Oleg Deripaska personally founded the Gulag of Norilsk in 1934 after discovering Nickel reserves while casually stroling along the artic shores. Hes a good man and deserves his 15 billion usd. Pic related is Oleg going to work.