November 22, 2023 Ministry of Justice: LGBT Russians Are Next Russia's Ministry of Justice has filed a lawsuit to label LGBT Russians and their advocacy groups "extremists." Government Law Politics Social Issues
November 14, 2023 "Undesirable" Books, Undesired Problems Police drew up protocols at the European University at St. Petersburg after finding books from "undesirable organizations." Education Government Law Literature St. Petersburg
November 13, 2023 He Was Sentenced to 17 Years. Now He Is Free. Vladimir Putin pardons a convicted killer involved in the Russian war in Ukraine. Government Law War
November 08, 2023 No More Music So far this year, Yandex.Music has eradicated more than 4000 bits of content. Dissent Government Law
November 01, 2023 Peace Signs: The Troubled State of Russian Education How are teachers and students coping with the new Russian reality of war and dictatorship? Children Education Government History Law Politics
October 18, 2023 Armenia Joins ICC against Putin's Wishes Armenia joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to Azerbaijan's Nagorno-Karabakh offensive, straining its relationship with Russia. Int'l Relations Law Politics War
October 17, 2023 Repression Impacts Lawyers A court in Moscow has ordered the arrest of lawyers representing Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, charging them with participation in an "extremist community." Dissent Government Law Politics
October 15, 2023 A Rough Draft Russia's Ministry of Defense is moving to allow the drafting of prisoners. Government Law Military Social Issues
October 12, 2023 Kadyrov: A Medal for My Son The Head of the Chechen State awarded his son a medal after he extrajudicially beat a prisoner accused of burning a Qu'ran. Government Law News Regions Religion
October 02, 2023 Prisoner Returns from War With Fatal Consequences A murder convict sent to Ukraine in exchange for a pardon committed a gruesome crime after returning from the war. Cities & Towns Government Law Military Social Issues War
September 13, 2023 Thumbs Up! A Russian court acknowledged that a thumbs-up emoji carries the same legal weight as a signature. Business Law Technology
September 05, 2023 Roskomnadzor: No More Evading Internet Restrictions Roskomnadzor will begin blocking websites that explain how to skirt government restrictions on the internet. Dissent Government Internet Law Media Technology