September 09, 2026 Fined for Not Existing An NGO aiding HIV patients was fined for not reporting its activities as a "foreign agent" after shutting its doors. Cities & Towns Government Law Regions Social Issues
August 25, 2026 Hear an Accent? Call the FSB The governor of Oryol Oblast urged residents to report people with an "accent" to the FSB amid drone attacks from Ukraine. Cities & Towns Espionage Government Politics Regions Social Issues War
August 22, 2026 Kremlin Trapping Expats Russian expats are in danger of losing everything and with gains hard to come by. Dissent Emigrés Government History Int'l Relations Travel War
August 15, 2026 No Chance for a Peaceful Agenda An anti-war party tried to participate in the fall elections for the State Duma. Government Law Politics Social Issues War
August 13, 2026 Save Money, Work Less A district’s shift to a four-day workweek signals financial troubles. Cities & Towns Government Regions
August 07, 2026 Mobilization Rumors Spread Rumors swirl about a potential new Russian mobilization, but the Kremlin's flat denials don't mean much. Emigrés Government Media News Politics War
August 05, 2026 Russia's Treason Machine A new analysis maps nearly 2,000 treason and espionage prosecutions in Russia. Espionage Government Law
July 31, 2026 FSB Fails AI Chatbot The one where the FSB tried to make an AI chatbot but failed. Government Internet Technology
July 30, 2026 Soldiers: Better than Anime? Russian journalists were fined for quoting a former Roskomnadzor commission head. Government Internet Journalism Law Media Moscow Politics War
July 29, 2026 The Useless Red Passport Russia is effectively stripping those who have left the country of their citizenship. Emigrés Government Law Politics Russians Abroad
July 22, 2026 Russia's Elite Asset Sweep Cash, cars, homes, and businesses: Russia is confiscating officials assets at a record pace. Government Law Regions
July 16, 2026 How to Use the U.N. As Indigenous activists face criminal cases, Russia's U.N. representation is shifting towards state-controlled and corporate-linked figures. Government Int'l Relations Political Prisoners