March 21, 2024 To Vote or Not to Vote? What could an anti-war Russian do in the 2024 presidential elections? Dissent Law Politics
March 10, 2024 A Rooftop Renegade A St. Petersburg tour guide has been punished for breaking locks on rooftop excursions. Law St. Petersburg Travel
March 06, 2024 "Healer" Clairvoyant Arrested for Fraud A psychic from Kotelnikovo defrauded a client out of R67 million. Cities & Towns Culture Law
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
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
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
February 11, 2024 In Violation of Several HR Policies A pair of Muscovites were caught trying to sell a fake government job. Economy Law
February 08, 2024 Arrested for Rainbow Earrings A young woman in Nizhny Novgorod faces extremism charges for wearing rainbow earrings. Culture Law Social Issues
January 31, 2024 Aiding Vegan Detainees A nonprofit is assisting vegan political detainees by offering animal-product-free provisions. Dissent Law Political Prisoners
January 21, 2024 Under the All-Seeing Eye The extent of Russia's surveillance may surprise you — and it's only getting more invasive. Cities & Towns Dissent Law Technology
January 18, 2024 Buryat Strays Hit the Road Local volunteers are sending dogs to other Russian cities to avoid a new euthanasia law in Buryatia. Animals Cities & Towns Law
January 03, 2024 Student Sentenced for Spying For the first time, Russia has sentenced a student for spying. The 18-year-old was a high-achieving student. Children Dissent Espionage Law War