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 Russia File
December 07, 2025 Dial-a-Putin Russian citizens are invited to submit questions for 2025's "Direct Line with Vladimir Putin" television program. Film & TV Politics Russia File
November 26, 2025 Cheburashka's Nationality Debated Debates over the nationality of the popular Soviet cartoon character Cheburashka erupt. Culture Film & TV Politics Pop Culture Russia File
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 Russia File
November 20, 2025 Referencing Putin Data show a long-term upward trend in academic mentions of Vladimir Putin in Russia. Education Politics Science Russia File
November 16, 2025 Putin's Office a Potemkin Village Investigative journalists have discovered that Putin's office is actually three near-identical rooms scattered throughout Russia. Government Journalism Politics Russia File
November 12, 2025 Watch Only Half an Episode A Russian TV channel cut half an episode of a popular sitcom for jokes that implied a character might be gay. Culture Film & TV Internet Media Politics Social Issues Russia File
November 06, 2025 Vologda Honors Ivan the Terrible Vologda's governor installed a statue of Ivan "the Terrible" to save... himself? Cities & Towns Culture Government History Politics Regions Russia File
October 27, 2025 Visa-Free Paradise Lost? Montenegro is considering introducing a visa requirement for Russian citizens. Economy Emigrés Int'l Relations Law Politics Russians Abroad Russia File
October 26, 2025 Who Doesn't Love a Good Map? Putin calls for 2027 to be the "Year of Geography." Geography Politics War Russia File
October 21, 2025 Singing Can Get You Jailtime A group of street performers was arrested for performing songs by "foreign agents" in central St. Petersburg. Culture Dissent Internet Law Political Prisoners Politics St. Petersburg Russia File
October 14, 2025 Russia's War on Books: A Censored Translation A Russian publishing house censored a part of an American author's book that advocated for trans rights. Culture Dissent Government Law Literature Politics Pop Culture Russia File