September 01, 2022 Five Years Ago Means Five Days in Prison A Moscow political candidate was arrested after a woman discovered a Pro-Navalny post on his Twitter from five years ago. Dissent Government Law Moscow Politics Social Issues
August 30, 2022 Gorbachev Dead at 91 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the Communist Party Leader who unleashed democracy, glasnost, and perestroika, has died. Government History Politics
August 30, 2022 Homophobia Codified The Russian state is preparing to pass new laws banning "gay propaganda" after a recent book led to public outrage. Art Government Social Issues
August 28, 2022 A Deadly Goal Russia aims to increase the size of its army by 10 percent in the coming months. Government Military News War
August 22, 2022 Turkey Takes a Side The possibility of another Chernobyl incident brings Turkey to Ukraine's side. Government Int'l Relations Military War
August 13, 2022 Fighting Extremism, or Censoring the Truth? Approximately 138,000 websites have been taken down or banned in Russia since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Government Internet Journalism Politics War
August 12, 2022 Azov, a New Terror? While resisting Russian forces in the invasion of Ukraine, the Azov Regiment has been declared a terrorist organization by the Russian Supreme Court. Cities & Towns Government Int'l Relations Law Military War
August 09, 2022 A Soviet Callback Moscow and St. Petersburg will see new shops filled with international goods where only top officials and their families can shop. Cities & Towns Economy Food & Drink Government Moscow St. Petersburg Urban Life
August 06, 2022 Sanctioning Romance Alina Kabaeva, Vladimir Putin's alleged romantic partner, has been sanctioned by the US Treasury. Government Int'l Relations Moscow Politics War
August 05, 2022 Most Unstudious Sanctions Estonia has placed limitations on Russians seeking residency permits for education. Government Int'l Relations Law Russians Abroad Travel
August 03, 2022 Confusion Amidst the Fog “It’s unclear what happened, but you can’t bring people back to life.” – Alina Nesterenko, whose husband was a prisoner in Russian-occupied Donetsk. Government Int'l Relations Military News War
August 01, 2022 The Transfer of Regions In the coming months, the State Duma will likely consider full annexation of occupied territories of Ukraine. Geography Government Law Moscow Regions War