September 11, 2022 Excessive Restraint a New Norm? Law enforcement in Samara has begun regularly using leg shackles for courtroom defendants. Cities & Towns Law Social Issues
September 10, 2022 A Bite from a Billionaire For the first time, a Ukrainian court has ruled to confiscate the assets of a Russian billionaire. Business Law War
September 09, 2022 Belarus Cracks Down, Again Belarus's Supreme Court has ruled that a group of former law enforcement officers who support opposition politicians is a terrorist group. Dissent Law Politics Social Issues
September 07, 2022 Я Вас Люблю "I love you." – Journalist Ivan Safronov after being sentenced to 22 years in prison for treason Dissent Espionage Government Law
September 01, 2022 Five Years Ago Means Five Days in Prison A Moscow political candidate was arrested after a woman discovered a Pro-Navalny post on his Twitter from five years ago. Dissent Government Law Moscow Politics Social Issues
August 25, 2022 This MiGht Be an Issue Russian MiG fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace. Int'l Relations Law Military News War
August 20, 2022 Let Sleeping Cops Lie A man arrested for disorderly conduct escaped when his guard dozed off. Humor Law Urban Life
August 16, 2022 An Excuse to Persecute Since the annexation of Crimea in 2015, Russian authorities have been targeting Crimean Tatar activists. Dissent Law Social Issues
August 14, 2022 The Price of Dissent A Russian journalist, already arrested for speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine, has had her home raided by authorities. Dissent Journalism Law
August 12, 2022 Azov, a New Terror? While resisting Russian forces in the invasion of Ukraine, the Azov Regiment has been declared a terrorist organization by the Russian Supreme Court. Cities & Towns Government Int'l Relations Law Military War
August 08, 2022 Give me Your Data... or Your Rubles Three American tech leaders, Tinder, Whatsapp, and Snapchat, are being sued in a Russian court. Int'l Relations Internet Law Pop Culture
August 05, 2022 Most Unstudious Sanctions Estonia has placed limitations on Russians seeking residency permits for education. Government Int'l Relations Law Russians Abroad Travel