July 25, 2023 A Woman's Choice, or a Vicious Practice? Russia's Minister of Health advocates teaching children to prioritize childbirth before a career. Children Education Family Government Health Women
July 17, 2023 No to a Preventive Nuclear Strike Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy opposes a preventative nuclear strike. Government Int'l Relations War
July 14, 2023 Unwritten Resolution Nizhny Novgorod court shuts "LGBT Propaganda" case on local bookstore. Children Government Literature
July 11, 2023 How Low Can it Go? The ruble is falling fast. Can it go still lower? Economy Government Int'l Relations Trade War
July 10, 2023 The Palace and Its Thousand Prigozhins The FSB raided Yevgeny Prigozhin's St.Petersburg mansion, finding gold, guns, and wigs, triggering a meme machine of his disguises. Government Law Politics St. Petersburg War
July 06, 2023 Sought to Visit Sick Father, Arrested as Spy A Ukrainian woman was on her way to visit her dying father in Crimea. Russian authorities detained her and accused her of espionage. Espionage Government Int'l Relations Law War
July 05, 2023 Rockstar Declared Foreign Agent The Ministry of Justice released a list of new "foreign agents." Among them is Boris Grebenshchikov, a respected founder of Russian Rock. Dissent Government Music Pop Culture War
June 29, 2023 Zelensky's Green Prescription Ukraine takes a leaf forward with cannabis-based medicines. Government Health
June 28, 2023 Undesirable News The Russian Prosecutor General's has declared Novaya Gazeta Europe "undesirable" due to its independent reporting. Dissent Government Journalism Law War
June 27, 2023 iPhones Banned Members of the government have been forbidden from bringing iPhones to cabinet meetings. Government Technology
June 26, 2023 Wagner Group Still Legal? After Wagner Group's uprising, the State Duma announced new regulations, but did not ban the organization. Dissent Government Law Military News Politics War