August 01, 2024 Fines and Punishment Russians have paid millions in fines for "discrediting the army." Dissent Government Law War Russia File
July 29, 2024 Paddleboarding Down to Russia A Latvian pro-Kremlin activist and his five-year-old illegally crossed the border with Russia on a small recreational watercraft. Dissent Espionage Int'l Relations Law Politics Russia File
July 28, 2024 A Safe Bet? New laws in Russia crack down on gambling. Government Law Social Issues Russia File
July 16, 2024 Playwright and Director Sentenced The theater director and playwright have been in pre-trial detention for over a year on charges of "justifying terrorism." Now they've been sentenced. Culture Dissent Law Russia File
July 11, 2024 Have Children, or Else Russian authorities are preparing bills to ban the "extremist ideology" about being child-free. Children Family Law Russia File
July 10, 2024 Baikal, not Bali The State Duma has banned Russian deputies and senators from traveling abroad without permission. Government Law Politics Russia File
July 08, 2024 Roskmomnadzor Strikes At VPNs, Again Roskomnadzor ordered the App Store to ban four VPN services. So how will Russians evade internet restrictions? Dissent Government Internet Law Politics Technology War Russia File
June 26, 2024 Innocent Until Drafted Russia is now recruiting criminal suspects into the military. Government Law Men Military War Russia File
June 20, 2024 Fulbright Foreign Agents? Now that Fulbright has been declared an "undesirable organization," what will happen with its current and former Russian researchers? Education Government Law Politics Russia File
May 29, 2024 A Psychiatric Punishment Individuals involved in political cases are now five times more likely to be sent to psychiatric hospitals for compulsory treatment. Dissent Government Law Statistics Russia File
May 19, 2024 A Village Teacher Under Fire A teacher of high-school language and literature has resigned after being denounced by a colleague. Dissent Education Law Social Issues Russia File
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