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
February 24, 2026 Past Reframed, Narrative Reset A Moscow museum dedicated to victims of Soviet repression will be replaced by a new institution focused on what officials call "genocide of the Soviet people" during World War II. Government History Political Prisoners Russia File
February 23, 2026 Putin Wants His Childhood Back Russian schools are returning to the Soviet system of evaluating children's behavior. Children Education Government 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 08, 2026 2026: Year of Unity Putin has declared 2026 to be the "Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia." Children Family Government Military Social Issues Russia File
January 17, 2026 Bad Economic Indicators Behind its Potemkin façade of stability, the Russian economy faces some real threats in 2026. Economy Government Military Regions War Russia File
December 31, 2025 Who Guards Russia's Nuclear Button? Behind the Russian nuclear briefcase: secret duties, modest lives, and strict control. Government Military War Russia File
December 23, 2025 The Living and the Dead How red tape, politics, and state indifference combined to kill 82-year-old Svetlana Mitina. Economy Elderly Government Health Regions Urban Life
December 08, 2025 Research under Surveillance Starting next year, Russian scientists must request FSB approval before working with foreign colleagues. Espionage Government Science Russia File
November 16, 2025 Putin's Office a Potemkin Village Investigative journalists have discovered that Putin's office is actually three near-identical rooms scattered throughout Russia. Government Journalism Politics Russia File