May 30, 2024 "Limonov" Biopic Premieres at Cannes Kirill Serebrennikov has brought It's Me, Eddie to the silver screen. Film & TV Literature Memoir Russia File
May 29, 2024 A Psychiatric Punishment Individuals involved in political cases are now five times more likely to be sent to psychiatric hospitals for compulsory treatment. Dissent Government Law Statistics Russia File
May 28, 2024 Cutting the Commute A major study finds that more than 80% of Russians want to work from home this summer. Economy Social Issues Statistics Russia File
May 27, 2024 Change for a Cuppa? The price of coffee in Russia is at a nearly 50-year high. Economy Food & Drink Russia File
May 24, 2024 The End of the Bachelor's Degree Russian universities are restructuring higher education, creating more distance between Russian and international academia. Education Int'l Relations Social Issues Russia File
May 23, 2024 New Leonardos at the Hermitage? An exhibit backed by a close associate of the Kremlin claims, erroneously, to show paintings newly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Art Culture St. Petersburg Russia File
May 22, 2024 They Want to Know Relatives of Russian prisoners of war must search for their loved ones in Ukraine. Government Military War Russia File
May 21, 2024 One Flower For Every Month In Prison Kevin Lik, an outstanding high schooler from Adygea, was convicted of espionage. His mother tells his story. Biographies Children Education Emigrés Espionage Political Prisoners Russia File
May 20, 2024 The Pigeons Are Coming Too Anya, a Russian influencer, took her more than 10 pets, including multiple pigeons, from Russia to Montenegro. Animals Biographies Russians Abroad Transportation Travel Russia File
May 19, 2024 A Village Teacher Under Fire A teacher of high-school language and literature has resigned after being denounced by a colleague. Dissent Education Law Social Issues Russia File
May 16, 2024 A New Wave of Emigration to Europe Almost 19,000 Russians sought asylum in EU countries in 2023, marking a record high for the past seven years. Dissent Statistics War Russia File
May 15, 2024 The Power of the Zine Artist Anna Dial uses updated samizdat methods to publish her "zines" and avoid censorship. Art Dissent Literature Russia File