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1. Transfers Taxed behind Bars

Russia has introduced rules allowing prison authorities to withhold up to 75% of the money transfers to inmates from relatives.

Tags: law, dissent, political prisoners, russia file
2. A Pretty Penny for the Best Seat in the House

A tourist was fined R850,000 (almost $11,000) for sitting on a historic throne in the Hermitage.

Tags: Paul I, law, st. petersburg, hermitage
3. Skiing Unfriendly Slopes

Don't help your kids on Russian ski slopes; you could lose your lift ticket.

Tags: skiing, winter sports, law
4. Taxing Foreign Agents

As of the new year, registered foreign agents are liable for a high income tax rate.

Tags: law, political repression, foreign agents
5. "Slavs Only": Discriminatory Rental Ads Persist

An analysis of rental ads across 30 major Russian cities finds ethnic discrimination is still shaping who gets housing.

Tags: regions, social issues, law
6. Killing Exposes Hunt for War Deserters

In Zabaikalsky Krai, a serviceman who tracked down deserters has been killed.

Tags: law, regions, military, war
7. Research under Surveillance

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

Tags: law, russia file, government, espionage, science
8. Property Lost, Entry Denied

Thousands of Ukrainians are having their homes in Mariupol stolen from them by the Russian state.

Tags: social issues, law, mariupol, war, russia file
9. Newspeak: Authoritarianism Is Good

A new state dictionary has changed definitions, praising authoritarianism and promoting "traditional values."

Tags: st petersburg, law, russian language, orthodox church, censorship, dissent
10. Cars for the Front

The Russian state reports that more than 5,000 vehicles confiscated from criminals have been sent to serve in the war in Ukraine.

Tags: cars, law, war in ukraine

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