July 15, 2025 Law, Order, and War Contracts Russian police offered bonuses for recruiting criminal suspects to fight in Ukraine. Law Military War Russia File
July 13, 2025 The Chkalov Flight: Almost Lost to Time An easily-overlooked monument and museum outside Portland, Oregon, marks the site where three Soviet aviators completed the world's first transpolar flight. History Military Travel Russia File
July 09, 2025 Hired to Fight, Jailed Back Home Central Asian migrants recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine may face prison at home. Int'l Relations Military War Russia File
July 07, 2025 Fiction Stranger Than Life Modern Russian literature is leveraging a science fiction trope to rewrite history. History Literature Military Pop Culture Russia File
June 25, 2025 "Let's Get Me into Prison" Russian soldiers seek prison to avoid combat, say lawyers and rights defenders. Law Military War Russia File
June 01, 2025 Game against Ukraine A new video game published by the son of a Russian diplomat lets players test their mettle on Ukraine's battlefields. Art Int'l Relations Internet Military War Russia File
May 27, 2025 Job Ads Lead to the Front Line Russians are being misled into signing military contracts under the guise of civilian jobs. Military Social Issues War Russia File
May 20, 2025 Drones for War, Not for Pizza Delivery Russia’s drone boom hides military aims behind civilian promises and depends heavily on Chinese imports. Military Technology War Russia File
May 15, 2025 Victory Day: Or Parades, Sausages, and Distorted Footage Russia commemorated the eightieth anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with Ukraine war-themed parades and exhibits. And German sausages. Art Cities & Towns Culture History Holidays Military Politics War Russia File
May 13, 2025 Silent Casualties of the War Dozens of residents in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast have been injured or killed in military-related traffic accidents and are struggling to find justice. Military Regions War Russia File
May 11, 2025 One for the Books 2024's Victory Day parade was a bit of a dud. 2025's more than made up for it. Culture History Holidays Military Moscow War Russia File
May 08, 2025 Russian Soldiers Want Peace Independent outlet Verstka interviewed Russian soldiers about a potential ceasefire and the objectives of the war. Military Statistics War Russia File