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 08, 2025 Russia to Ban Hijabs and Niqabs in Schools? Two Russian regions have banned headcoverings in schools. Is a nationwide ban approaching? Children Cities & Towns Customs Education Government Regions Religion Social Issues Russia File
September 30, 2025 Is Russia Closing the Tab? Vodka and cognac sales have fallen significantly due to restrictions on alcohol purchases across Russia. Business Economy Food & Drink Government Law Trade Russia File
September 23, 2025 No Open Relationship Movies A U.S. movie set to premiere in Russia on September 25 could not get distribution. Culture Film & TV Government Int'l Relations Law Media Pop Culture 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 16, 2025 FSB's New Treason Trap Russia has opened over 100 "light treason" cases in under two years, many born from FSB operations. Espionage Government Law Russia File
September 13, 2025 Economy in Crisis? A recent report summarized the potentially perilous state of the Russian economy. Economy Government Statistics War 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 31, 2025 A Bit of a Boost? Russia's minimum wage is to increase by 20% at the start of 2026. But how significant is that bump, really? Economy Government Journalism Russia File
August 28, 2025 The Cost of Insulting Putin Since 2019, hundreds of Russians have faced trial for showing "disrespect" to Putin. Dissent Government Law Russia File
August 24, 2025 Anthem of a Disputed Land The government of Russia-occupied has adopted a new national anthem that highlights it ties to Moscow. Culture Government Music Regions 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