November 01, 2021 Outsmarting Smart Voting For the first time since 2016, and the first time since the momentous constitutional changes of 2020 allowing President Putin to run for two more presidential terms, Russia has elected a new parliament. Government Journalism Law Media
October 08, 2021 Dressed to Kill Their Careers There are worse fashion blunders than white socks and a self-tying tie, but the chief prosecutor’s office of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Territory might disagree. Humor Law Regions Russia File
September 24, 2021 Chess, the Most Dangerous Game A normally quite peaceful board game took a violent turn in Krasoyarsk. Culture Law Social Issues Russia File
September 22, 2021 What's Worse: Unsympathetic Aliens or Interfering AI? "The App Store portal: who regulates it? Artificial intelligence, people from Mars?” – Andrei Klimov, seeking to understand what’s going on behind the scenes with Apple’s App Store on September 17. Government Humor Internet Law Politics Quote
September 14, 2021 Bee the Change In Chelyabinsk, for the first time, an agricultural enterprise is under legal heat for the mass killing of bees. Animals Environment Law Russia File
September 01, 2021 Nine Lives of Crime While that face might look sweet and innocent, recent allegations against Pushok the cat claim otherwise. Animals Law Rural Life Russia File
August 20, 2021 Who Fishes for Fishers? A court has found two men guilty of poaching—men whose job it is to prevent the poaching of fish. Animals Environment Government Law Russia File
August 13, 2021 Sinfully Good Burgers A Russian woman is suing McDonald's for producing advertising so effective she gave up on Lent. Food & Drink Holidays Law Religion Russia File
August 02, 2021 Leaving the Mark of Marriage at the Altar A move to allow Russians to choose whether their marriage status will be included in their passports has met with traditional backlash. What was that about a ball and chain, now? Culture Customs Government Law Russia File
June 21, 2021 Drinking Not En-Cur-Aged If you’re craving hair of the dog, Russia’s State Duma might recommend leaving the dog—or any pet, for that matter—behind. Animals Government Law Russia File
May 21, 2021 Security Snoops on Banya Bathers A court case in the city of Perm unveils a story combining three quintessentially Soviet things: bathhouses, religious oppression, and an (extremely) intrusive surveillance state. Espionage Law Religion Russia File
April 13, 2021 Computer-Judge Finds You Guilty Russian authorities are planning to make laws that computers can understand and, by extension, adjudicate. Government Law Science Social Issues Russia File