May 14, 2026 Kremlin Tool Breaks Out of Shed? A Kremlin-backed party designed to absorb dissent is getting too popular. Dissent Government Politics
May 07, 2026 Targeting Russia's Antiwar Party Fines, raids, and arrests hit Yabloko, the only legal party in Russia openly against the war in Ukraine, ahead of upcoming elections. Dissent Government Politics
May 03, 2026 Don't Pick the Lilacs A Russian official threatens flower-pickers with up to 15 days in jail. Government Law Regions
April 24, 2026 From Poisoning to Firewalls The same FSB unit tied to Navalny's poisoning is now leading Russia's push to restrict Telegram, WhatsApp, and VPNs, according to industry sources. Government Internet Technology
April 19, 2026 In the Kremlin's Debt The Russian federal government will take on debt from 16 regions. Economy Government Regions
April 15, 2026 Tolstoy Would Be Proud Alexei Tolstoy's grandson, along with four people and a Tatar advocacy group, was declared a foreign agent on the same day. Biographies Culture Dissent Emigrés Government News Politics
April 12, 2026 A Rough Patch for Putin? The Russian president is seeing some of his lowest approval ratings in decades, and that's according to state media. Government Politics Social Issues
April 04, 2026 Putin's Internet Offensive The Kremlin's "spring offensive" to shutdown the mobile internet, VPN services and Telegram, has revealed a dysfunctional regime. Dissent Economy Government Internet News War
March 27, 2026 The Film about Putin That Won an Oscar How Russia reacts to the success of the documentary movie that shows the world Russian propaganda in schools. Children Film & TV Government
March 25, 2026 "Mehh": Fined For Reposting Government Video A man in Moscow Oblast was fined for reposting a video of sheep with the letter "Z" on their wool. Animals Dissent Government Internet Law
March 22, 2026 Weird Flex, but Ok Putin says Russia's defense products have a great price-to-quality ratio. We're not so sure. Economy Government Military Technology War
