In a sign of the fearful  times that Vladimir Putin has bought to his own country — not to mention his unrelenting attacks on Ukraine — more Russians are now taking active measures to prepare bomb shelters in various cities. A Russian independent newspaper, Holod, reported on Sunday that signs indicating directions to the nearest bomb shelters have been appearing in growing numbers on the streets of Novokuznetsk, Belgorod, and Rostov-on-Don.