May 24, 2023 FSB To Seize Passports The State Duma is going to give the FSB the right to take away passports at the border. Government Law Science Travel
May 09, 2023 Russia is Officially "Ruscist" The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a resolution that describes Russia’s current regime as "ruscism." Government Int'l Relations Law
May 01, 2023 Sweet Discrediting A court in Moscow fined a pastry chef for anti-war and anti-Putin cakes. Dissent Law War
April 26, 2023 The Risk of Treason The Russian State Duma has approved Criminal Code amendments that introduce life imprisonment for treason. And not just spies are at risk. Espionage Government Law
April 12, 2023 Screws are Tightening March has seen a serious tightening of the screws of repression by the Russian regime. Children Dissent Law Military War
April 10, 2023 A Sanctioned Flight Journalists discovered a scheme in which a Russian entrepreneur bought planes in the EU, bypassing sanctions. Economy Law Transportation
April 09, 2023 Is Wikipedia Next? The Russian government ordered Wikipedia to delete 133 pages about its war on Ukraine. Now the online encyclopedia may be banned in Russia altogether. Government Internet Law Politics War
March 18, 2023 Fugitive No. 1 Russian President and Indicted War Criminal Vladimir Putin had a bad day. Biographies Int'l Relations Law War
February 26, 2023 Not That Way Vladimir Putin revoked a 2012 decree aimed at economic integration with the EU and supporting Moldovan sovereignty. Government Int'l Relations Law
February 20, 2023 Another Political Prisoner A court in Barnaul sentenced an independent Russian journalist for "fake news" about the Russian army. Dissent Journalism Law
February 11, 2023 "Glory to Siberia," A Desecration to the Anthem? The Kontinental Hockey League told Team Siberia to stop fans from singing "Glory to Siberia" during Russia's national anthem. Customs Government Law Sports
February 01, 2023 A Ban on Russian Kyiv-Mohlya Academy has banned the Russian language inside the institution. Cities & Towns Education Language Law Social Issues