August 19, 2023 Ukraine's "War and Art" Database Ukraine unveils an art database tied to sanctioned Russians. Art Government Trade War
August 17, 2023 Street Musicians Killed by Missile Two musicians were performing on the streets of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. An hour later, a Russian missile strike killed them. Art Cities & Towns Music News War
August 04, 2023 The Lady with the Tote Bag A woman was fined for "tarnishing the Russian army” through anti-war imagery and a "provocative" tattoo. Art Government Social Issues Women
August 02, 2023 Street Artist Detained at Moscow Airport Street artist Philippenzo, known for his anti-war murals, was detained at a Moscow airport when reentering Russia. Art Cities & Towns Dissent Politics
July 27, 2023 Shielded from Soviet Symbols Work is underway to replace a Soviet symbol on a Kyiv monument with something more Ukrainian. Art History Urban Life War
June 07, 2023 War and Beef Sculptures of soldiers and tanks made from ground meat are making waves. Art Dissent Food & Drink Military St. Petersburg War
May 28, 2023 A Very Scary 77-year-old The regime feels threatened by the work of a 77-year-old St. Petersburg artist. Art Dissent St. Petersburg Women
May 07, 2023 Detained for Criticising ISIS A director and a playwright were arrested for "promoting terrorism," for a play that criticizes how the Islamic State recruited Russian women. Art Culture Theater War Women
April 28, 2023 Endless February One year on, the Russian language is changing, imbued with Newspeak and Aesopian diversions. Art Dissent Internet Literature Media Military War Women
April 28, 2023 Komar and Melamid A new exhibit in New Jersey plumbs the ability of humor and art to fracture a totaliitarian society. Art Dissent History
April 11, 2023 Goodbye, Pushkin! The Ukrainian city of Poltava will remove statues of Pushkin and two Soviet generals following residents' protests. Art History Politics War
April 04, 2023 Anything to Stop The Show Moscow police attempted to interrupt an anti-war pianist's concert, going so far as to call in a bomb threat. Art Culture Dissent Music Politics