March 01, 2025 Words STILL Matter 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. Government Language Media War
March 01, 2025 Words of the Year What was the word of the year for 2024? And what should have been the word of the year? Dissent Government Language Military War
February 16, 2025 Hell Behind Bars for a Teenager A 14-year-old Russian girl accused of terrorism spent almost a year in a pretrial detention center, where she was beaten and subjected to sexual violence. Children Government Law
February 04, 2025 A Hidden Ecological Threat Russia uses river tankers to evade sanctions, raising environmental concerns. Environment Government War
February 02, 2025 State and Business (and Moral) Corruption Russia's Anti-Corruption Foundation has published an eyebrow-raising investigation into one of Putin's closest allies – and his girlfriends. Dissent Economy Government Politics Social Issues
January 28, 2025 No Laughing Matter A Belarusian comedian has been labeled an "extremist" in his home country. Dissent Government Law
January 27, 2025 Making a List The Ministry of Internal Affairs may be creating a database of LGBT persons to make future prosecutions easier. Dissent Government Journalism Law Men Women
January 14, 2025 Orthodox Church Rising The power of the ROC is growing in the government, according to independent publication Verstka. Government Law Religion
January 13, 2025 Preposterous, Posthumous State regulator refuses to remove Navalny's name from their blacklist. Dissent Government Law
January 06, 2025 Russians Unaffected by War Verstka uncovered a survey that showed Russians are both exhausted and accustomed to the war in Ukraine. Dissent Government Politics Social Issues Statistics War
December 26, 2024 His Yacht, America's Problem A Russian oligarch's yacht has become a costly problem for U.S. authorities. Business Government Int'l Relations Law Transportation
December 25, 2024 Cleaning up Kerch Strait Oil Spill A massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait has polluted miles of shoreline in Russia’s Krasnodar Oblast, killing birds and dolphins. Environment Government Regions