A Buryat woman was attacked on a Moscow bus for speaking "her language." According to the victim, she was speaking Russian.

A war-borne word about the difficulty of opening up dark spaces.

History is repeating itself as the Russian state murders civilians for resisting its ruthless will.

History is repeating itself as the Russian state murders civilians for resisting its ruthless will.

The story of how a Soviet-era icon for friendship has been twisted into an icon of militarism.

Surviving the testy waters of morality and ethics, with some tips on language and idioms.

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

Author Maria Galina declined to accept the 2025 Dar Literary Prize, sparking debate over engagement with Russian-language literature in wartime. 

Karolina Pavlova struggled to find literary acclaim as a woman in the 19th century, but her work endures.

Russia has passed a law prohibiting inscriptions in foreign languages in signs and billboards.

Those with a careful eye will note that we have a very specific way of referring to the conflict in Ukraine: Russia’s War on Ukraine.