September 18, 2026 Internet Incongruity A new social media trend contrasts Russian reality with slick election marketing. Economy Government Music Rural Life Social Issues Urban Life
September 17, 2026 From War Propaganda to Exile After appearing in propagandistic recruitment report, Vladimir Terekhov went to the Russia's war on Ukraine on a false promise. Three years later, he deserted and fled Russia. Dissent Military War
September 16, 2026 Vote to Get Gym Class Credits! A P.E. teacher offered his university students to receive credit for three classes in exchange for voting online in the upcoming Duma elections. Education Government Internet Law Moscow Social Issues
September 15, 2026 "Some Kind of Miracle" A political prisoner is unexpectedly released from pre-trial detention, perhaps due to a large public protest. Dissent Law NGOs Political Prisoners War Women
September 14, 2026 On the Highway to... North Korea Planning a road trip from Russia to North Korea just got much easier. Int'l Relations Politics Transportation
September 13, 2026 A Broken Flower, an Angered Japan A Khabarovsk monument to the Soviet-Japanese War has raised tensions with Tokyo. History Int'l Relations War
September 12, 2026 A New Anti-War Hero One of the leaders of the Russian charity movement has been charged in a criminal case. Biographies Children Health Law Political Prisoners War
September 11, 2026 An Ore-Some Miners' Day Wedding For some residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Miners’ Day celebrations turn out to be quite the romantic occasion. Cities & Towns Family Holidays Regions
September 10, 2026 Russia's Discounted Empire Russia's businessmen bought prized Western assets on the cheap. The Bell found that many have struggled to make them grow. Business Economy War
September 09, 2026 Gaming the Invasion Russia is turning its war in Ukraine into video games — with state money, Kremlin narratives, and mixed results. Media Military War
September 09, 2026 Fined for Not Existing An NGO aiding HIV patients was fined for not reporting its activities as a "foreign agent" after shutting its doors. Cities & Towns Government Law Regions Social Issues
September 08, 2026 A Picnic under the Hayricks City folk and country folk share their various ways of relaxing. Agriculture Humor Regions Rural Life