August 01, 2022 The Transfer of Regions In the coming months, the State Duma will likely consider full annexation of occupied territories of Ukraine. Geography Government Law Moscow Regions War
July 21, 2022 Facts and Figures from the War: Ukrainian Refugees A roundup of some facts and figures from a survey conducted by the United Nations' refugee agency (UNHCR) regarding Ukrainian refugees. Geography Government Int'l Relations War
July 16, 2022 Fencing It In Finland seeks to strengthen its eastern border with Russia, as the country nears to joining NATO. Geography Int'l Relations Law Transportation
July 06, 2022 "We Shall Return" “If the command of our army withdraws people from certain points of the front where the enemy has the greatest fire superiority — in particular this applies to Lysychansk — it means only one thing: we will return thanks to our tactics, thanks to the increase in the supply of modern weapons.” – Ukrainian President Zelensky, addressing the loss of Lysychansk to Russian forces Cities & Towns Geography News War
April 23, 2022 Selling Russia to Support Ukraine A Georgian company is selling NFTs of Russian territories to help rebuild Ukraine. Cities & Towns Geography Internet Regions
April 08, 2022 Soldiers Flee Chernobyl Radiation Russian soldiers are fleeing Chernobyl fortifications due to claims of radiation sickness. Geography Health History Military War
March 14, 2022 Subversion Subverted Putin's attempt to undermine Ukraine backfired ... due to corruption. Espionage Geography Int'l Relations Military War
March 11, 2022 Blue and Yellow Lights Many famous landmarks across the globe have been illuminated with blue and yellow lights, showing solidarity with Ukraine. Architecture Cities & Towns Geography Int'l Relations War
February 28, 2022 Reaffirming Ukrainian Sovereignty Zelensky's response to Putin recognizing the "independence" of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics crystallizes the ongoing conflict. Geography Government Int'l Relations War
February 18, 2022 Punk Rock, Folklore, and Putin In which we unpack what Putin had to say about Ukraine while in France and what it's got to do with a punk band and a folk ditty. Customs Geography Government Int'l Relations Journalism Media
December 18, 2021 What a Gap Year The world's youngest female pilot to circumnavigate the globe recently stopped in Russia's Far East. Geography Int'l Relations Transportation Travel
September 01, 2021 Gone Fishing You’ve not been fishing until you have explored the Volga River delta. And what better guide to take us there than the intrepid Andrei Borodulin? Geography Regions Rural Life Travel