August 11, 2025 Authoritarianism Is a Disease The antiwar collective Artists Against the Kremlin will exhibit in Amsterdam for a second time. Art Dissent Political Prisoners Russia File
July 31, 2025 Ukrainian Artist Honored Serhiy Zhadan is the first Ukrainian to win the Austrian State Prize in European Literature. Art Dissent Pop Culture Russia File
July 14, 2025 The "No" Exhibition Russian journalists in exile collaborated with international artists on an exhibition celebrating resistance. Art Dissent Journalism Russia File
June 09, 2025 Remembering James Lloydovich Patterson A look at the extraordinary life and legacy of James L. Patterson, who recently passed away at 91. Art Biographies Emigrés Russia File
June 01, 2025 Game against Ukraine A new video game published by the son of a Russian diplomat lets players test their mettle on Ukraine's battlefields. Art Int'l Relations Internet Military War Russia File
May 15, 2025 Victory Day: Or Parades, Sausages, and Distorted Footage Russia commemorated the eightieth anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with Ukraine war-themed parades and exhibits. And German sausages. Art Cities & Towns Culture History Holidays Military Politics War Russia File
April 13, 2025 From Bashkortostan to the Global Charts A band from Bashkortostan has gone viral for an electro-folk song about a Bashkir epic poem. Art Culture Customs Internet Music Pop Culture Regions Russia File
March 25, 2025 Artists in Custody Russia currently has 42 "cultural" figures who are political prisoners and another 176 on their way to becoming the same. Art Culture Dissent War Russia File
September 30, 2024 "Prison Doll" Artist Sentenced A Russian artist has been sentenced for his "extremist" art. Art Law Politics Russia File
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 Russia File
July 10, 2024 Sewing Images Over the past few years, Petersburgers have been noticing small pieces of fabric with skillfully made embroidery on the streets of the city. Art Dissent St. Petersburg 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