March 07, 2026 Putin and the Apartment Bombings A new BBC podcast delves into Putin's connection to the 1999 apartment building bombings. Government History Int'l Relations Journalism War Russia File
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 Russia File
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 Russia File
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 Russia File
February 24, 2026 One War Volunteer's Story Ukrainian author Andriy Lyubka chronicles his work supporting the fight against Russian aggression. Dissent Transportation War Russia File
February 22, 2026 War is Hell Statistics from the four years of Russia's horrific War on Ukraine that deserve to be better known. Children Economy Military War Russia File
February 19, 2026 Elite Children Profit from War In over three years of full-scale invasion, the children of Russia's political elite amassed billions of rubles thanks to the country’s high-interest key rate. Economy Government War Russia File
February 18, 2026 Slowing Down, Heating Up Russian authorities may be moving to block Telegram. But could the decision backfire? Business Government Technology War Russia File
February 12, 2026 Russia's War Falls on the Poor Data show Russia's war deaths are concentrated in regions with higher poverty rates. Military Regions War Russia File
February 03, 2026 Veterans Struggle for Jobs Many former soldiers say stigma and disability keep them from getting the jobs they need to carry on. Military Social Issues War Russia File
January 30, 2026 Cheburlandia ~ Word of the Month The story of how a Soviet-era icon for friendship has been twisted into an icon of militarism. Language War Russia File