August 18, 2024 Immortal or No? Russia's Immortal Regiment demonstrations have petered out, reflecting a distaste for grassroots patriotism. Cities & Towns History Military
August 15, 2024 No Anti-Wagner Words on the Bus An 87-year-old was attacked on a bus after saying "killers of women and children" while the bus passed by a monument to the Wagner Group. Dissent Moscow Politics Transportation
August 14, 2024 Worse Than Mercury in Retrograde A chess player in Dagestan allegedly poisoned her rival with liquid mercury. Law Sports
August 13, 2024 Prison for a $51 Donation A Russian-American citizen faces 15 years in prison for treason over a donation to a Ukrainian charity two years ago. Law Political Prisoners War
August 11, 2024 Fine Then, We'll Host Our Own Olympics Russia hosted the BRICs games back in June, and they didn't hold a candle to the Paris games. Int'l Relations Sports
August 08, 2024 And a Cat For Good Luck: Sasha Skochilenko is Free Sasha Skochilenko shared details of her life in detention. Art Dissent Political Prisoners
August 07, 2024 One Hundred Years of Lenin's Tomb Lenin has been on display in the Red Square for exactly a century. History Moscow Politics
August 06, 2024 "His Body Couldn't Take It" A Russian political prisoner dies in a pre-trial detention center. Dissent Government Political Prisoners
August 05, 2024 Is "Putin's Architect" Back? The Italian architect behind "Putin's Palace," brought to light by Alexey Navalny, is resuming business ties with Russia. Architecture Biographies Business Cities & Towns Government
August 04, 2024 A Turn to the East, at Least in Name The renaming of a Moscow square is the latest sign of Russia's break with the West. Cities & Towns Government Int'l Relations Moscow
August 03, 2024 Left Behind The remarkable prisoner swap this past week is only the tip of the iceberg. Dissent Int'l Relations War
August 01, 2024 Fines and Punishment Russians have paid millions in fines for "discrediting the army." Dissent Government Law War
