April 17, 2024 North Korean Holiday North Korea hopes to host vacationing Russians in a "tourist zone." Int'l Relations Russians Abroad Travel
April 16, 2024 A Brick in AWOL In March 2024, Russian military courts began handing down about 34 sentences a day for unauthorized abandonment of military service. Law Military War
April 15, 2024 From the Club to Ukraine? A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday. Cities & Towns Men Military Pop Culture Urban Life War
April 14, 2024 Putting the "Coup" in "Cool Statue" A surprising statue immortalizes two unlikely figures: the erstwhile Wagner Group's cofounders. Military War
April 11, 2024 The Mural Stronger than Buenos Aires Police Russian artists painting a Navalny mural in Buenos Aires were interrupted by police after multiple complaints. Art Dissent Politics Religion Russians Abroad
April 10, 2024 Black Market for Weapons Growing Russian military courts saw a surge in weapons trafficking cases in 2023, marking the highest level in a decade. Law Military Statistics
April 09, 2024 A Team of "Foreign Agents" at the Paris Olympics The President of the Russian Olympic Committee has labeled Russian athletes competing at the Paris games as "foreign agents." Dissent Int'l Relations Sports
April 08, 2024 A Life of Protest: Soviet Dissident Arrested in St. Petersburg Lifelong dissident Alexander Skobov was arrested in St. Petersburg, again. Dissent History St. Petersburg
April 07, 2024 Cross with Care, without Bluetooth Student researchers in Russia are working to create technology that would disrupt Bluetooth devices at train crossings. Internet Media Technology
April 04, 2024 Russia's War Economy How has the war in Ukraine affected the Russian economy? Business Economy War
April 03, 2024 A Magazine for Prisoners A Russian IT specialist publishes a magazine for political prisoners. Dissent Political Prisoners War
April 02, 2024 Children with Child From pressuring teens to abort to denying requested abortions, orphanages in Russia often mishandle pregnancy cases. Biographies Children Education Family Social Issues Women