What does Russian border control use big logbooks for?

Came across a YouTube video from July 2008, where a Russian border official on a night train from Ukraine checks a big logbook before stamping the passenger's passport.

What is the purpose of this, and is it still common practice?

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What does Russian border control use big logbooks for?

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