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1. Fashion's Breaking Point

Russian fashion brands are facing a deepening crisis, with entrepreneurs warning they may be forced to shut down.

Tags: fashion, business, government, economy, russia file
2. Silencing the Defense

Russian authorities are targeting lawyers who left the country but continue to defend from abroad, raising fears for the profession's independence.

Tags: lawyer, dissent, law, government, russia file
3. Targeting Russia's Antiwar Party

Fines, raids, and arrests hit Yabloko, the only legal party in Russia openly against the war in Ukraine, ahead of upcoming elections.

Tags: government, political prisoners, politics, dissent, russia file
4. Don't Pick the Lilacs

A Russian official threatens flower-pickers with up to 15 days in jail.

Tags: law, government, flowers
5. From Poisoning to Firewalls

The same FSB unit tied to Navalny's poisoning is now leading Russia's push to restrict Telegram, WhatsApp, and VPNs, according to industry sources.

Tags: law, government, technology, internet, russia file
6. In the Kremlin's Debt

The Russian federal government will take on debt from 16 regions.

Tags: politics, government, economy
7. Russia's Shrinking Health Budgets

In 2026, a record number of Russian regions reduced healthcare spending amid the war in Ukraine.

Tags: government, regions, economy, health, russia file
8. Roskomnadzor Protestors Arrested

Three activists blocked the doors of Roskomnadzor to protest internet surveillance and were arrested.

Tags: government, political prisoners, censorship, internet, dissent, roskomnadzor
9. Past Reframed, Narrative Reset

A Moscow museum dedicated to victims of Soviet repression will be replaced by a new institution focused on what officials call "genocide of the Soviet people" during World War II.

Tags: gulag, russia file, government, history, political prisoners
10. Dual Nationals Are Traitors, Again

Russian authorities plan to crack down on dual citizens, adding penalties for those who fail to disclose a second passport.

Tags: law, dissent, soviet union, government, passports, citizenship

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