May 14, 2024 Theater Directors Face More Detention The trial of Zhenya Berkovich and Svetlana Petriychuk has been postponed yet again. Art Dissent Law Russia File
May 10, 2024 Letters vs. the Hydra Russia is locking up political prisoners at an astonishing rate. Mail is helping them survive. Law Political Prisoners Social Issues
May 10, 2024 Notes at the Front A journalist is convicted for telling the truth, and emigrés offer some poignant vignettes. Dissent Economy Law Political Prisoners War
May 05, 2024 Criminal Cards on the Rise Forgeries of ID documents have risen sharply over the past few years. Int'l Relations Law Social Issues Russia File
May 01, 2024 Russians Forced to Become Arsonists Dozens of Russian pensioners have ignited fires at military offices and banks due to telephone scams. Dissent Law War Russia File
April 29, 2024 Returning Home to Kill More than 100 persons have been killed by returning Russian soldiers since the beginning of Russia's War on Ukraine. Law Men Military Social Issues War Russia File
April 23, 2024 Espionage Convictions Soar The rate of convictions for treason in Russia has more than doubled in the past two years. Espionage Government Law Russia File
April 18, 2024 Chechen Rhythm Codified Chechnya is banning music that falls above or below approved tempos. Culture Law Music Regions Russia File
April 16, 2024 A Brick in AWOL In March 2024, Russian military courts began handing down about 34 sentences a day for unauthorized abandonment of military service. Law Military War Russia File
April 10, 2024 Black Market for Weapons Growing Russian military courts saw a surge in weapons trafficking cases in 2023, marking the highest level in a decade. Law Military Statistics Russia File
March 21, 2024 To Vote or Not to Vote? What could an anti-war Russian do in the 2024 presidential elections? Dissent Law Politics Russia File
March 10, 2024 A Rooftop Renegade A St. Petersburg tour guide has been punished for breaking locks on rooftop excursions. Law St. Petersburg Travel Russia File
