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Consideration of five recent books that help us grapple with Russia, Ukraine, and history.

How is the Russian economy fairing during the war, and what can we expect in the months ahead?

We have received many letters and phone calls about the magazine since we restarted it in a new way this summer. As expected, there has been both support and denigration. That’s just the business we are in.

...and you are likely to find a Tatar one beneath it. We dig into the sordid details.

Tensions continue to rise in Russia after the start of mobilization, leading to more extreme acts of disruption.

New research reveals that Russians buy tea 45% more often than coffee.

The Kerch Strait Bridge, a symbol of Russian unity, was hit and damaged by a blast.

As we said at the outset, Russia lost this war the day it began. But where are we now?

"Honestly, they will all die there."

– Kirill, a Russian soldier who has fought in Ukraine
offers a grim prognosis of what awaits the new mobilized recruits.

A regional beauty pageant winner is under investigation by Russian police after singing a patriotic Ukrainian song (on the internet).

In a surprising turn of opinion, Ramzan Kadyrov has exempted Chechnya from the draft.

Moscow police have detained a 10-year-old girl for using a yellow and blue avatar in her online chats with friends.