March 06, 2026 Roskomnadzor Protestors Arrested Three activists blocked the doors of Roskomnadzor to protest internet surveillance and were arrested. Dissent Espionage Government Internet Law Political Prisoners Politics
March 05, 2026 Maslenitsa 2026: Russians Burned Their Heart Many Russians have turned Maslenitsa celebrations into political statements. Holidays Politics Pop Culture
March 03, 2026 How Russians Hunt in Winter Leonid Arkadyevich Zemsky, a literary scholar, dreamed of visiting the countryside in winter and going on a real Russian hunt. Humor Regions Rural Life
March 03, 2026 War, Outsourced An investigation reveals a Russian private center recruiting foreigners for the war in Ukraine, funded by state organizations and private businesses paying to keep their workers home. Int'l Relations Military War
March 02, 2026 Children Celebrate the Defender of the Fatherland Day This year, Russian children had ample opportunity to join in on Defender of the Fatherland Day festivities. Children Holidays Military War
March 01, 2026 Skiing Unfriendly Slopes Don't help your kids on Russian ski slopes; you could lose your lift ticket. Law Space
February 28, 2026 Lawyer Convicted for Bucha Massacre Comments A lawyer who represented dissidents and Ukrainian servicemen was convicted in absentia over comments about the Bucha massacre. Dissent Journalism Law Media Political Prisoners Politics War
February 28, 2026 Kholodomor ~ Word of the Month History is repeating itself as the Russian state murders civilians for resisting its ruthless will. Language War
February 26, 2026 Toiletries Instead of Tech Russian officials were quick to criticize the meager gifts given to Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Pop Culture Russians Abroad Sports
February 24, 2026 Past Reframed, Narrative Reset A Moscow museum dedicated to victims of Soviet repression will be replaced by a new institution focused on what officials call "genocide of the Soviet people" during World War II. Government History Political Prisoners
February 24, 2026 One War Volunteer's Story Ukrainian author Andriy Lyubka chronicles his work supporting the fight against Russian aggression. Dissent Transportation War
February 23, 2026 Putin Wants His Childhood Back Russian schools are returning to the Soviet system of evaluating children's behavior. Children Education Government