You’re probably not a native speaker, so please be warned - the term “female” is reserved for animals, just like the term “male”. It can be viewed as rather disrespectful when talking about human beings. The right word to use is “woman”. You used the word “man” correctly there while using the derogatory word “female” at the same time, which can make you seem misogynistic.
The first one. Many people wouldn’t want to live under Russian regime, alsi they would be afraid of retribution for resistance. Russian speaking is not the same as Russian.