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
October 01, 2025 War Experience, Few Seats Despite Kremlin support, veterans of Russia's war on Ukraine were elected to few posts during the September elections. Politics Regions War Russia File
September 28, 2025 No Politics for a Politician Putin notes that Stalin was a key figure of Russia's victory in World War II, but says his image should be "depoliticized." History Politics War Russia File
September 18, 2025 Murderer Released or No? Conflicting accounts emerge whether a notorious convicted murder has been released. Government Journalism Law Moscow Politics Russia File
September 10, 2025 Navalny Volunteer Arrested at Kazakhstan Airport A former Navalny volunteer was arrested during a layover in Kazakhstan. She is fighting extradition to Russia. Dissent Emigrés Int'l Relations Law Political Prisoners Politics Russians Abroad Travel Russia File
September 02, 2025 Racial Attack Goes Viral An Uzbek taxi driver suffered a racist attack near Moscow. Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry responded. Cities & Towns Government Int'l Relations Moscow Politics Social Issues Russia File
August 26, 2025 The Bolshoi Is Watching You The Bolshoi Theater has hired a tech firm to spy on its employees. Business Culture Dissent Espionage Politics Technology Theater Russia File
August 18, 2025 WhatsApp and Telegram Blocked Russia has blocked phone calls on WhatsApp and Telegram. Novaya Gazeta Evropa gave tips on how to stay connected. Dissent Emigrés Espionage Government Internet Law Politics Technology Russia File
August 16, 2025 Indicted War Criminal Plays Convicted Felon Like Fiddle Presidents Putin and Trump spent 6 hours in Alaska and agreed they like spending time together. Humor Int'l Relations Opinion Politics War Russia File
August 14, 2025 Alleged Daughter of Putin Speaks Out Vladimir Putin's alleged illegitimate daughter speaks out against him and Russia's War on Ukraine. Biographies Dissent Emigrés Politics Russians Abroad War Russia File
July 28, 2025 The "Eternal" Draft is Coming The Duma is considering a bill to hold conscription year-round, making it harder for Russians to avoid the draft. Government Law Men Military Politics War Russia File
