September 08, 2024 Curtain Call for the Ticket Mafia An organized crime ring specializing in ticket fraud was convicted in Moscow. Culture Law Russia File
July 31, 2024 A New Russian Culture? The Russian presidential administration is trying to align culture with the war effort. Culture Government War Russia File
July 23, 2024 A Fairytale Trip around Russia Intrepid travelers can now visit the fabled sites of Russian folklore. Culture Literature Travel Russia File
July 17, 2024 Roskomnadzor Casts Vanishing Spell on Fanfics Roskomnadzor has blocked the largest Russian-language fanfiction site. Culture Dissent Internet Literature Politics 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
June 05, 2024 Make Fairy Tales, not War Russian authorities are spending more on the production of fantasy films than on war films, according to a recent study. Culture Film & TV Government Pop Culture Russia File
May 23, 2024 New Leonardos at the Hermitage? An exhibit backed by a close associate of the Kremlin claims, erroneously, to show paintings newly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. Art Culture St. Petersburg Russia File
May 02, 2024 "Freedom, Poverty, Lawlessness": Russians Remember the 1990s Russians describe the 90s in three words. Culture Interview Opinion Russia File
April 25, 2024 A Cold War in Academia In academia, how do Russians and Americans view one another? Culture Int'l Relations Interview 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
March 13, 2024 Centennial Celebration of Avant-Garde Art A century after it first opened, the Jewish Museum in Moscow recreated an exhibit of Jewish avant-garde artists from Chagall to Shterenberg. Art Culture History Russia File
March 06, 2024 "Healer" Clairvoyant Arrested for Fraud A psychic from Kotelnikovo defrauded a client out of R67 million. Cities & Towns Culture Law Russia File