Facing digital surveillance, bribes, humiliation and street harassment, Kyrgyz taxi driver Alym never has an easy life in Russia. “We have to pay, pay, pay for everything,” the 38-year-old father of two told AFP near Moscow. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . “The police are constantly demanding bribes for every document, every stamp: registration, a patent, a work permit,” he said, adding some documents can cost as much as $300 off-the-books.