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1. Sore Spot over Scythian Gold

The Investigative Committee of Russia is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged theft of cultural property.

Tags: Investigative Committee, russia file, art, Crimea, museums
2. 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
3. More Undesirables

Two American academic organizations have been designated as "undesirable" in Russia, stifling scholastic collaboration.

Tags: higher education, russia file, banned, laws, undesirable
4. 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
5. War, Outsourced

An investigation reveals a Russian private center recruiting foreigners for the war in Ukraine, funded by state organizations and private businesses paying to keep their workers home.

Tags: business, military, international relations, war, russia file
6. Children Celebrate the Defender of the Fatherland Day

This year, Russian children had ample opportunity to join in on Defender of the Fatherland Day festivities.

Tags: russia file, celebrations, children, holidays, military
7. Toiletries Instead of Tech

Russian officials were quick to criticize the meager gifts given to Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 

Tags: russia file, athletes, smartphone, winter sports, olympics
8. 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
9. 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
10. Russia's Streaming Content Crackdown

Starting March 1, anyone can report films and TV shows streamed on social media and video services that discredit traditional Russian values.

Tags: roskomnadzor, ministry of culture, russia file, Film & TV, censorship, internet

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