August 26, 2025 The Bolshoi Is Watching You The Bolshoi Theater has hired a tech firm to spy on its employees. Business Culture Dissent Espionage Politics Technology Theater Russia File
August 18, 2025 WhatsApp and Telegram Blocked Russia has blocked phone calls on WhatsApp and Telegram. Novaya Gazeta Evropa gave tips on how to stay connected. Dissent Emigrés Espionage Government Internet Law Politics Technology Russia File
June 17, 2025 iState: A Russian Government Messenger? The Duma has approved the creation of a national messenger app to digitize the government and collect data on its citizens' chats. Business Dissent Espionage Government Internet Politics Russia File
May 06, 2025 Lured to Kill A woman was lured into attempting to kill a prominent Ukrainian activist in Kyiv. Dissent Espionage Int'l Relations News Politics War Russia File
December 31, 2024 Pensioners Recruited for Arsons, Again A new arsonist wave in Russian cities is traced to threats from online scammers. Cities & Towns Espionage War Russia File
December 11, 2024 An Agent for All, an Agent for None? A Russian woman has been arrested in New York after working with both FBI and FSB agents. Emigrés Espionage Int'l Relations Russia File
November 20, 2024 Hvaldimir the Great A new documentary explores the life of an alleged Russian spy-whale. Animals Espionage Military Russia File
October 15, 2024 The Fate of Having the Same Last Name A woman with the same last name as Alexey Navalny was arrested in Mariupol for "terrorism." Biographies Espionage Family Political Prisoners War Russia File
October 10, 2024 Member of State Media Poses as BBC Journalist A journalist for a pro-Kremlin news site attempted to pose as a BBC journalist in Germany. Emigrés Espionage Journalism Russia File
September 17, 2024 A Record Not Worth Bragging About 2024 set a record for most people listed as "terrorists and extremists." Dissent Espionage Government Law Politics Russia File
September 10, 2024 Americans in Tampa Tried for Treason Four American activists face charges of acting as Russian agents. Espionage Government Int'l Relations Russia File
July 29, 2024 Paddleboarding Down to Russia A Latvian pro-Kremlin activist and his five-year-old illegally crossed the border with Russia on a small recreational watercraft. Dissent Espionage Int'l Relations Law Politics Russia File
