September 24, 2026 Putin's Billion-Dollar Showcase Russia is building a nationwide network of centers showcasing achievements under Putin, with planned and completed spending totaling at least $1.9 billion. Government Politics Regions
September 23, 2026 Bear Emergency Siberian cities are imposing curfews to protect citizens from bears. Animals Cities & Towns Regions Rural Life
September 22, 2026 The Amazing Life & Adventures of Albert Parry Reviewing a remarkable, newly-discovered memoir by a "brilliant, sparky dynamo" at the center of things for decades. Dissent Memoir
September 21, 2026 The Moscow Metro's New Patriotic War Moscow's newest metro station pays tribute to Russia's War on Ukraine, blending military spectacle with Soviet-style relief panels. Moscow Transportation Urban Life War
September 20, 2026 Drones in Schools Come to Light The mother of a Russian student is under fire for exposing an updated school patch. Children Education Law War
September 18, 2026 Internet Incongruity A new social media trend contrasts Russian reality with slick election marketing. Economy Government Music Rural Life Social Issues Urban Life
September 17, 2026 From War Propaganda to Exile After appearing in propagandistic recruitment report, Vladimir Terekhov went to the Russia's war on Ukraine on a false promise. Three years later, he deserted and fled Russia. Dissent Military War
September 15, 2026 Vote to Get Gym Class Credits! A P.E. teacher offered his university students to receive credit for three classes in exchange for voting online in the upcoming Duma elections. Education Government Internet Law Moscow Social Issues
September 15, 2026 "Some Kind of Miracle" A political prisoner is unexpectedly released from pre-trial detention, perhaps due to a large public protest. Dissent Law NGOs Political Prisoners War Women
September 14, 2026 On the Highway to... North Korea Planning a road trip from Russia to North Korea just got much easier. Int'l Relations Politics Transportation
September 13, 2026 A Broken Flower, an Angered Japan A Khabarovsk monument to the Soviet-Japanese War has raised tensions with Tokyo. History Int'l Relations War
September 12, 2026 A New Anti-War Hero One of the leaders of the Russian charity movement has been charged in a criminal case. Biographies Children Health Law Political Prisoners War