April 15, 2026 Tolstoy Would Be Proud Alexei Tolstoy's grandson, along with four people and a Tatar advocacy group, was declared a foreign agent on the same day. Biographies Culture Dissent Emigrés Government News Politics
April 12, 2026 A Rough Patch for Putin? The Russian president is seeing some of his lowest approval ratings in decades, and that's according to state media. Government Politics Social Issues
April 04, 2026 Putin's Internet Offensive The Kremlin's "spring offensive" to shutdown the mobile internet, VPN services and Telegram, has revealed a dysfunctional regime. Dissent Economy Government Internet News War
March 27, 2026 The Film about Putin That Won an Oscar How Russia reacts to the success of the documentary movie that shows the world Russian propaganda in schools. Children Film & TV Government
March 25, 2026 "Mehh": Fined For Reposting Government Video A man in Moscow Oblast was fined for reposting a video of sheep with the letter "Z" on their wool. Animals Dissent Government Internet Law
March 22, 2026 Weird Flex, but Ok Putin says Russia's defense products have a great price-to-quality ratio. We're not so sure. Economy Government Military Technology War
March 07, 2026 Putin and the Apartment Bombings A new BBC podcast delves into Putin's connection to the 1999 apartment building bombings. Government History Int'l Relations Journalism War
March 06, 2026 Roskomnadzor Protestors Arrested Three activists blocked the doors of Roskomnadzor to protest internet surveillance and were arrested. Dissent Espionage Government Internet Law Political Prisoners Politics
February 24, 2026 Past Reframed, Narrative Reset A Moscow museum dedicated to victims of Soviet repression will be replaced by a new institution focused on what officials call "genocide of the Soviet people" during World War II. Government History Political Prisoners
February 23, 2026 Putin Wants His Childhood Back Russian schools are returning to the Soviet system of evaluating children's behavior. Children Education Government
February 20, 2026 Dual Nationals Are Traitors, Again Russian authorities plan to crack down on dual citizens, adding penalties for those who fail to disclose a second passport. Emigrés Government Law Politics Russians Abroad Travel