October 27, 2024 Digital Fingerprint, a New ID Soon, foreigners in Moscow will bear electronic passports that use biometric data. Government Law Social Issues
October 25, 2024 Stranger on a Train In June 1996, a woman woke up on an overnight train arriving in St. Petersburg with no memory of who she was or why she was there... Cities & Towns Family Government Law Social Issues St. Petersburg
October 23, 2024 Population Problems According to a UN report, Russian population numbers may have already passed their peak. Family Social Issues Statistics
October 16, 2024 Where Are All the Workers? Russian companies are experiencing a shortage of foreign workers. Economy Int'l Relations Social Issues
October 08, 2024 No Kids? You'll Pay for That The Russian State Duma is proposing extra taxes for people without children. Family Government Law Social Issues
September 22, 2024 Rubles for Rubble? The Russian state has given more than five billion rubles, or $56 million, to some 35,000 residents in Kursk who have lost property due to Ukraine's counterattack on Russian soil. Regions Social Issues War
September 18, 2024 From Catcher in the Rye to Harvesting Rye Russian school curricula this year is less international and more militaristic. Education Literature Social Issues
September 12, 2024 A "Veteran" Killer and a Father's Tears Another ex-con who fought in Ukraine to get out of jail brought his criminal behavior home. Children Cities & Towns News Social Issues War Women
August 29, 2024 Hostages of the System Psychologists in Russian prisons fail to support inmates and staff. Law Political Prisoners Social Issues
August 25, 2024 Putinites for Putin The village of Putino always turns out to vote for Putin. But now even this town has started to call for an end to war. Politics Regions Social Issues
July 21, 2024 Adopting the Enemy's Tactic Ukraine has now begun recruiting from prisons — a practice which, until now, has been uniquely Russian. Military Social Issues War
