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1. Lawyer Convicted for Bucha Massacre Comments

A lawyer who represented dissidents and Ukrainian servicemen was convicted in absentia over comments about the Bucha massacre.

Tags: politics, foreign agent, lawyer, law, Crimea, war in ukraine, dissent
2. Now Queen is LGBT Propaganda

A Moscow man was fined for "LGBT propaganda" after posting pictures from Queen's 1984 music video, "I Want to Break Free."

Tags: politics, censorship, dissent, social issues, music, lgbt
3. Avoiding Expulsion Through the Draft

A prestigious Russian university is offering military contracts to fight in Ukraine to students at risk of expulsion.

Tags: politics, war in ukraine, russian military, draft, university, higher education
4. How Did Putin Celebrate Orthodox Christmas?

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas at a military church near Moscow. 

Tags: holiday, politics, war in ukraine, religion, christmas
5. Referencing Putin

Data show a long-term upward trend in academic mentions of Vladimir Putin in Russia. 

Tags: science, academia, education, politics, russia file
6. Vologda Honors Ivan the Terrible

Vologda's governor installed a statue of Ivan "the Terrible" to save... himself?

Tags: regions, politics, statue, Ivan the Terrible, stalin, vologda
7. Visa-Free Paradise Lost?

Montenegro is considering introducing a visa requirement for Russian citizens.

Tags: politics, international relations, european union, visas, russians abroad, Montenegro
8. Singing Can Get You Jailtime

A group of street performers was arrested for performing songs by "foreign agents" in central St. Petersburg.

Tags: political prisoners, politics, foreign agents, music, Monetochka, dissent, st petersburg
9. War Experience, Few Seats

Despite Kremlin support, veterans of Russia's war on Ukraine were elected to few posts during the September elections.

Tags: military, russia file, elections, regions, politics, war
10. Murderer Released or No?

Conflicting accounts emerge whether a notorious convicted murder has been released.

Tags: prison, politics, media, news, Moscow, neo-nazi, murder

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