November 29, 2022 Chinese Arbitration? China's UN representative has suggested that Beijing could perhaps mediate a peace deal between Kiev and Moscow. Government Int'l Relations War Russia File
November 15, 2022 The Booze Must Flow Russians hankering for foreign alcohol can now rest easy: state ministries will oversee the delivery of international alcohol products through a parallel import system. Economy Food & Drink Int'l Relations War Russia File
November 14, 2022 A Travel Uptick? Even as the invasion of Ukraine continues, internal sources say that Russians are traveling once again. Transportation Travel War Russia File
November 11, 2022 Marriages for the Masses Russian marriages have skyrocketed as mobilization orders rock the country. Family Social Issues War Russia File
November 10, 2022 Mature Maneuvers A US Air Force plane has drawn ire for reportedly flying near a Russian base in a less-than-PG-rated path. Men Military Transportation War Russia File
November 08, 2022 A Lady Leaves Famous Russian journalist and politician Ksenia Sobchak has reportedly fled the country to avoid arrest. Dissent Government War Russia File
November 07, 2022 An Escalating Strategy Russia has begun training its army for the event of a nuclear weapon deployed on its home territory. Government Int'l Relations Military News War Russia File
November 04, 2022 Spies in the Arctic A seventh Russian spy has been arrested in Norway for nefarious activities. Espionage Government Int'l Relations War Russia File
November 03, 2022 Lust for Almost-Wandering An airport in Anapa is selling a flight experience that promises everything but the travel. Cities & Towns Travel War Russia File
November 02, 2022 To the Frontline or to Prison “Now they have been abandoned without command. They are in some village in the Luhansk region. They need to get out of there because now they are attacked again by an army of enemies. How will they return to Russia? What will happen to them next? We can’t even imagine.” – Irina, wife of a Russian soldier mobilized in Ukraine Government Military War Quote
November 01, 2022 Drilling Down A school in a Russian Black Sea town held a surprise terrorist drill without warning parents. Children Education Family War Russia File
October 28, 2022 A Warm Welcome to the Russian Federation? The Russian government has begun instituting martial law and evacuating residents in its newly-"annexed" Ukrainian territories. Int'l Relations Social Issues War Russia File