March 12, 2024 Lessons Unlearned from Russian Literature A primary school literature teacher was forced to resign after using Russian classics to teach students about war. Dissent Education Literature Politics Russia File
March 11, 2024 Russia Tricks Foreigners into Fighting in Ukraine, Again Indian authorities uncovered a human trafficking network that tricked its citizens into fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Int'l Relations Men Military Politics Social Issues War Russia File
March 05, 2024 Thousands Turn Out for Navalny's Funeral Thousands of Russians took to the streets for the funeral services of Alexei Navalny. Dissent Moscow Political Prisoners Politics Russia File
February 26, 2024 Dostoyevsky, The New LGBT Propaganda An online retailer removed books by Dostoyevsky, Murakami, Wilde, Sorokin, and others under the "LGBT Propaganda" law. Law Literature Media Politics Social Issues Russia File
February 22, 2024 Flowers and Handcuffs for Navalny As Russia and the world laid flowers to commemorate Alexey Navalny, mourners were arrested at home and abroad. Cities & Towns Dissent News Political Prisoners Politics Russia File
February 19, 2024 Win Big Voting in the Presidential Election Russian voters are eligible to win prizes for voting in the upcoming presidential election. Government Law Moscow Politics Russia File
February 12, 2024 A Criminal Doll An artist was arrested while fleeing to Kazakhstan for the use of prison tattoos in his artwork. Art Dissent Law Political Prisoners Politics Russia File
February 05, 2024 What Russians Want Independent sociologists have sussed out what Russians really want from their government. Politics Social Issues Statistics Russia File
January 29, 2024 Schoolchildren Forced into Youth Movement Teachers are compelling schoolchildren across Russia to join a state-sanctioned youth movement. Cities & Towns Education Politics Russia File
January 08, 2024 The Women with the White Scarves Family members of drafted soldiers picketed solo in Moscow demanding the return of their loved ones from the war in Ukraine. Dissent Military Moscow Politics War Women Russia File
January 04, 2024 Born in 2005, Killed At The Front The BBC recorded the name of the first Russian soldier born in 2005 to be killed in Ukraine. Education Men Military Politics Social Issues War Russia File
December 27, 2023 Closing Curtains for a Cancelled Show A theater canceled a show after the playwright was convicted for "spreading fake news about the Russian army." Art Dissent Law Politics Theater Russia File