July 14, 2023 Unwritten Resolution Nizhny Novgorod court shuts "LGBT Propaganda" case on local bookstore. Children Government Literature Russia File
July 13, 2023 Police Interrupt Far-Right Event in Library Police evacuated a library where Igor Strelkov, a war criminal and Kremlin Ukraine War strategy critic, was to speak. Military Politics St. Petersburg War Russia File
July 12, 2023 Russian Fake Syrians Five Russian athletes with altered identities have been announced as part of the Syrian team in the Arab Games. Int'l Relations Sports Women Russia File
July 11, 2023 How Low Can it Go? The ruble is falling fast. Can it go still lower? Economy Government Int'l Relations Trade War Russia File
July 10, 2023 The Palace and Its Thousand Prigozhins The FSB raided Yevgeny Prigozhin's St.Petersburg mansion, finding gold, guns, and wigs, triggering a meme machine of his disguises. Government Law Politics St. Petersburg War Russia File
July 09, 2023 Strangers on a Train A Russian journalist recounts a very telling encounter in a train from Tula to Moscow. Culture Journalism War Women Russia File
July 08, 2023 Will NATO Say No? On whether Ukraine will receive an invitation to join NATO next week. Dissent Int'l Relations Politics Russia File
July 07, 2023 Rolling in Rubles St. Petersburg introduces a resort fee for tourists, with penalties for non-payment. Cities & Towns Economy St. Petersburg Russia File
July 06, 2023 Sought to Visit Sick Father, Arrested as Spy A Ukrainian woman was on her way to visit her dying father in Crimea. Russian authorities detained her and accused her of espionage. Espionage Government Int'l Relations Law War Russia File
July 05, 2023 Rockstar Declared Foreign Agent The Ministry of Justice released a list of new "foreign agents." Among them is Boris Grebenshchikov, a respected founder of Russian Rock. Dissent Government Music Pop Culture War Russia File
July 04, 2023 Scared and Suspicious Nearly half of Russians distrust official information regarding the war in Ukraine. Dissent Statistics War Russia File
July 03, 2023 Espionage on Ice Poland has arrested a Russian hockey player for espionage. Espionage Sports Russia File