October 16, 2026 A Hypnotist's Final Act Famed Russian TV hypnotist Anatoly Kashpirovsky, known for his mass healing shows, died at 87. Biographies Film & TV News Pop Culture
October 09, 2026 Arrested for Words on an Elevator Wall A St. Petersburg man was arrested for writing to Putin about fuel shortage on a elevator wall. Dissent Law News Political Prisoners Politics St. Petersburg War
October 02, 2026 Learning to Nod A proposal has been put forward to reform the Russian jury system that imperils its purpose. Law Media News Opinion Politics
August 18, 2026 Rubles Will Cost You Extra Banks in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan hiked commissions for transactions in rubles up to 15%. Business Economy Int'l Relations News Russians Abroad Trade
August 10, 2026 LDS Church Leader Detained For "Financing Terrorism" A leader of a Russian LDS church was arrested for "financing terrorism" for donating to Navalny's fund years ago. Cities & Towns Dissent Elderly News Political Prisoners Religion
August 07, 2026 Mobilization Rumors Spread Rumors swirl about a potential new Russian mobilization, but the Kremlin's flat denials don't mean much. Emigrés Government Media News Politics War
July 24, 2026 Libertarians Now Foreign Agents The Ministry of Justice declared the Libertarian Party along with a list of journalists to its foreign agents list. Dissent Law Media News Politics Russians Abroad
July 23, 2026 No Water on the Peninsula Due to Ukrainian strikes on energy facilities, residents of northern Crimea are facing water shortages. Cities & Towns Geography News Politics Regions Rural Life Transportation Travel War
July 18, 2026 Conservative Pride A “Family Parade” organized by far-right and pro-life groups took place in Moscow. Cities & Towns Customs Family History Moscow News Politics Regions Religion Women
July 10, 2026 Teenagers Tortured behind Bars Teens in a Neo-Nazi group were arrested and tortured for attempting to kill Margarita Simonian and for attacking migrants and queer people. Children Internet Law Moscow News Social Issues
June 11, 2026 Fuel Crisis Comes to Crimea Due to Ukrainian drone attacks on the highway connecting the peninsula to the mainland, there is almost no gas left in Crimea. Geography News Regions Rural Life Trade Transportation War
June 10, 2026 Forgeries Exhibited at Tretyakov An exhibit at the State Tretyakov Gallery celebrating the renowned Soviet sculptor and artist Ernst Neizvestny has garnered significant buzz for the wrong reasons. Art News Pop Culture