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 13, 2022 Fighting Extremism, or Censoring the Truth? Approximately 138,000 websites have been taken down or banned in Russia since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Government Internet Journalism Politics War
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 11, 2022 One Mistake Away from Annihilation As Russia increases tensions in Ukraine, Putin warns against the dangers of a nuclear war. Int'l Relations Military War
August 09, 2022 A Soviet Callback Moscow and St. Petersburg will see new shops filled with international goods where only top officials and their families can shop. Cities & Towns Economy Food & Drink Government Moscow St. Petersburg Urban Life
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 07, 2022 Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys Performers from both the United States and Ukraine are invited to participate in a circus festival in St. Petersburg this fall. Art Culture Dissent Int'l Relations Social Issues
August 07, 2022 Life Impacts Art Two female Russian artists discuss how their life and work has been impacted by Russia's Ukraine War. Art Dissent Social Issues War Women
August 06, 2022 Sanctioning Romance Alina Kabaeva, Vladimir Putin's alleged romantic partner, has been sanctioned by the US Treasury. Government Int'l Relations Moscow Politics War
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
August 04, 2022 Time to Move? An English-language video released by the Russian embassy in Madrid lists reasons why Westerners should pack up their things and move in. Culture Film & TV Internet
August 02, 2022 Russia Needs Space... From the ISS Yury Borisov, chief of Roskosmos, announced Russia's plan to abandon the International Space Station in 2024. Int'l Relations Science Space War
