August 31, 2026 A Child's Cartoonish Crime A 14-year-old child unintentionally tested the limits of playground use, resulting in two criminal charges. Children Law Pop Culture
August 30, 2026 Taliban Peek-a-boo A visit by Taliban officials to a Belarusian dairy facility was erased from the web. Int'l Relations Internet Media
August 28, 2026 Love Becomes Oleg In accordance with new Russian laws, the owners of a cafe in the Urals had to change its name — and became famous. Economy Food & Drink Internet Language Media Regions Urban Life
August 27, 2026 Russia's Belarusian Echo Russian propaganda is reshaping Belarusian media, from war narratives to a new Kremlin-backed project designed to look independent. Int'l Relations Media War
August 25, 2026 Hear an Accent? Call the FSB The governor of Oryol Oblast urged residents to report people with an "accent" to the FSB amid drone attacks from Ukraine. Cities & Towns Espionage Government Politics Regions Social Issues War
August 24, 2026 A Whisker Away from Victory Moscow's fluffiest four-legged propagandists are the highlight of a war-themed program. Animals Moscow War
August 23, 2026 An Explosive Start to the School Year A stun grenade injured four teachers in a Russian school when mishandled during a counter-terrorism drill. Children Cities & Towns Holidays Urban Life War
August 22, 2026 Kremlin Trapping Expats Russian expats are in danger of losing everything and with gains hard to come by. Dissent Emigrés Government History Int'l Relations Travel War
August 21, 2026 Repressive Medicine The Supreme Court of Yakutia has extended the compulsory treatment of a shaman who had previously announced a march on Moscow to “drive the demon out of the Kremlin.” Health Law Media Moscow Political Prisoners Regions Religion
August 20, 2026 Resisting Recruitment Raids Penza Oblast residents are patrolling the streets to stop men from being swept into coercive military recruitment drives. Dissent Military War
August 19, 2026 Drone Army Needs Pilots “Remote” classes take on a new meaning at one Russian university — as students learn to pilot unmanned drones. Education Military Regions