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1. 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
2. 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
3. Elite Children Profit from War

In over three years of full-scale invasion, the children of Russia's political elite amassed billions of rubles thanks to the country’s high-interest key rate.

Tags: government, wealth, economy, war, russia file
4. Veterans Struggle for Jobs

Many former soldiers say stigma and disability keep them from getting the jobs they need to carry on.

Tags: government, social issues, military, war, russia file
5. Who Guards Russia's Nuclear Button?

Behind the Russian nuclear briefcase: secret duties, modest lives, and strict control.

Tags: nuclear arms, government, russia file, war, military
6. Research under Surveillance

Starting next year, Russian scientists must request FSB approval before working with foreign colleagues.

Tags: law, russia file, government, espionage, science
7. Inside Russia's State-Run Volunteer Movement

Across Russia, state-backed programs are drawing millions of teenagers into volunteer work.

Tags: war, russia file, regions, government, children
8. Russia's Growing "Terrorist List"

Hundreds of Russians, including minors, are added each month to the country's "terrorists and extremists" list.

Tags: government, dissent, law, russia file
9. Russia's War on Books: A Censored Translation

A Russian publishing house censored a part of an American author's book that advocated for trans rights.

Tags: government, laws, books, censorship, lgbt, literature
10. Russia to Ban Hijabs and Niqabs in Schools?

Two Russian regions have banned headcoverings in schools. Is a nationwide ban approaching?

Tags: regions, islamophobia, government, ban, religion, education

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