July 08, 2024 Roskmomnadzor Strikes At VPNs, Again Roskomnadzor ordered the App Store to ban four VPN services. So how will Russians evade internet restrictions? Dissent Government Internet Law Politics Technology War Russia File
July 07, 2024 Russia Readies for More War Russian president Vladimir Putin says that the armed forces need to shore up in case of some explosive international developments. Government Int'l Relations Military Russia File
July 04, 2024 The Roof Will Be Yellow and Blue Again A man painted "No to War" on his car and his roof in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, but was investigated for "terrorism." Cities & Towns Dissent Government Politics Regions Rural Life War Russia File
July 03, 2024 Is the Grass Always Greener Abroad? Posts by Russian emigres are used in state media to show the downsides of life outside of Russia. Dissent Emigrés Pop Culture Russians Abroad Russia File
July 02, 2024 Small-Town Russia and the War Sociologists spent a month living in small-town Russia to understand how Russians feel about the war in Ukraine. Journalism Rural Life War Russia File
July 01, 2024 Brothers by Blood, if Nothing Else The Independent journal People of Baikal profiled the Batrakov brothers: one who's stateside, the other on the front lines of Ukraine. Children Russians Abroad Social Issues Russia File
July 01, 2024 Schoolchildren in Pro-War Volunteering Russian teenagers become military volunteers for an idea, and to enter universities. Children Education War Russia File
June 27, 2024 A Russian Answer to the Olympics? Russia hosts a "rival" game this month in Kazan. Int'l Relations Russians Abroad Sports Russia File
June 26, 2024 Innocent Until Drafted Russia is now recruiting criminal suspects into the military. Government Law Men Military War Russia File
June 25, 2024 An Everyday Emergency Sirens and warnings of shelling are daily occurrences in regions that border Ukraine. Regions Statistics War Russia File
June 24, 2024 More Russian Visa Centers Close The two remaining Russian visa centers in the US have been closed. Int'l Relations Russians Abroad Social Issues Russia File
June 23, 2024 Just Two Buddies, Hanging Out Putin's recent trip to North Korea signifies a continued, but not surprising, turn from the West. Int'l Relations Politics War Russia File