July 30, 2026 Soldiers: Better than Anime? Russian journalists were fined for quoting a former Roskomnadzor commission head. Government Internet Journalism Law Media Moscow Politics War
July 12, 2026 The Strange Case of Alexander Lunin In June a video went viral in which a soldier said troops are ready to turn their guns on the Kremlin. What happened next? Dissent Economy Journalism Military War
July 06, 2026 Where the Drones Are A new live-updated map shows the scope of Ukraine's retaliatory drone strikes against Russia. Journalism Media Military War
June 24, 2026 Panic in Penza Authorities carried mass conscription raids in Penza, causing panic among the population. Cities & Towns Internet Journalism Law Men Military Politics Regions War
April 16, 2026 Young Voices Under Pressure Young Russian journalists navigate fear, censorship, and an uncertain future in a shrinking space for independent reporting. Dissent Journalism Media
April 03, 2026 On Journalism's End in Russia A powerful, anxiety-filled documentary captures the final breaths of independent Russian journalism. Film & TV Journalism Opinion Reviews
March 07, 2026 Putin and the Apartment Bombings A new BBC podcast delves into Putin's connection to the 1999 apartment building bombings. Government History Int'l Relations Journalism War
February 28, 2026 Lawyer Convicted for Bucha Massacre Comments A lawyer who represented dissidents and Ukrainian servicemen was convicted in absentia over comments about the Bucha massacre. Dissent Journalism Law Media Political Prisoners Politics War
February 02, 2026 Vandalism at a Murder Site The memorial on the building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered is constantly being destroyed and replaced. Biographies Journalism Politics Social Issues Urban Life
December 23, 2025 End of One Era, Start of Another The final print issue of Russian Life magazine. Dissent Journalism
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
November 01, 2025 Tamara Eidelman Arrested in Absentia Tamara Eidelman, Russian Life's history editor for 18 years (2003-2021) has been arrested in absentia. Education Emigrés Government History Journalism Russians Abroad War