December 25, 2024 Cleaning up Kerch Strait Oil Spill A massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait has polluted miles of shoreline in Russia’s Krasnodar Oblast, killing birds and dolphins. Environment Government Regions Russia File
November 07, 2024 Vanished Land A Russian island in the Arctic disappeared from satellite images. Environment Geography Government News Regions Russia File
May 10, 2024 Protecting The Ancients Why a Siberian Village is Choosing Petroglyphs Over Petroleum Art Dissent Environment Government History Regions
May 09, 2024 How War Has Affected Chernobyl Zone Russian occupation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has set back the progress of the last few decades in the area. Environment Science War Russia File
February 10, 2024 The War on Environmentalists Even those fighting to save Russia's environment and ecology are being harassed and arrested. Dissent Environment War
January 29, 2024 Radioactive Capsule Lost and Found A capsule of the radioactive isotope cesium-137 was found on January 19 after having been lost for nearly a week in the countryside of Irkutsk district. Environment Health Science Russia File
January 17, 2024 Fishermen on Thin Ice Fishermen near Kaliningrad were marooned on an ice floe and rescued by emergency services. Cities & Towns Environment Sports Russia File
December 21, 2023 A Snowy Protest After a week of heavy snow, Voronezh locals painted snowdrifts with calls for the local government to finally remove them. Cities & Towns Dissent Environment Government Politics Russia File
December 04, 2023 No Pictures with Lukashenko, Please The presidents of Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland refused to be photographed with Alexander Lukashenko at the COP28 in Dubai. Environment Int'l Relations News Politics War Russia File
November 07, 2023 Giant Snow Penises Erected Everywhere Yekaterinburg students are decorating the city with giant phallic snow sculptures, angering authorities and residents alike. Art Cities & Towns Environment Regions Urban Life Russia File
September 03, 2023 Putin's Palace Saved from Wildfire A wildfire outside the resort town of Gelendzhik, home to Putin's infamous seaside getaway, has been extinguished by Russia's emergency services. Environment Government Law Russia File
June 12, 2023 Ecocide, Russia's Latest Weapon of War Ukraine's Kakhovka Dam exploded, killing at least 13 people and thousands of animals and causing irreparable damage. Animals Environment Politics Social Issues War Russia File