January 23, 2026 Navalny's "Concentration Camp" Closed A prison that once held opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been closed. He referred to it as a "concentration camp." Dissent Government Law Political Prisoners Social Issues
January 13, 2026 Sexual Anarchy, Too Much for the FSB A court fined a bookstore chain for novels that contained "sexual anarchism." Law Literature Politics Pop Culture Regions Social Issues
January 05, 2026 Kazakhstan: Stop Fighting for Russia, Please Kazakhstan has been arresting citizens who are fighting for Russia in its War on Ukraine. Int'l Relations Law Men Military Politics Social Issues War
January 04, 2026 Taxing Foreign Agents As of the new year, registered foreign agents are liable for a high income tax rate. Dissent Law Social Issues
December 24, 2025 Imprisoned for a Playlist A Moscow professor was sentenced to three years in prison for adding Ukrainian songs to his Vkontakte playlist. Dissent Education Law Moscow Music Political Prisoners War
December 22, 2025 "Slavs Only": Discriminatory Rental Ads Persist An analysis of rental ads across 30 major Russian cities finds ethnic discrimination is still shaping who gets housing. Law Regions Social Issues
December 17, 2025 Convicted for Automatic Payments Two retirees from occupied Zaporizhzhia were convicted of treason by Russian courts for making donations to the Ukrainian Army. Dissent Law Military Political Prisoners Politics War Women
December 02, 2025 Property Lost, Entry Denied Thousands of Ukrainians are having their homes in Mariupol stolen from them by the Russian state. Law Social Issues War
November 30, 2025 A Pretty Penny to Park Across Russia, the prices of parking spots are rising faster than the prices of housing. Law Social Issues Transportation Urban Life
November 24, 2025 Newspeak: Authoritarianism Is Good A new state dictionary has changed definitions, praising authoritarianism and promoting "traditional values." Dissent Language Law Literature Politics St. Petersburg
November 23, 2025 Cars for the Front The Russian state reports that more than 5,000 vehicles confiscated from criminals have been sent to serve in the war in Ukraine. Law Military Transportation War
November 10, 2025 Tolstoy Discovered in an Unlikely Place Russian customs officials confiscated a lost artwork by one of Tolstoy's descendants. Art Law