August 21, 2026 Repressive Medicine The Supreme Court of Yakutia has extended the compulsory treatment of a shaman who had previously announced a march on Moscow to “drive the demon out of the Kremlin.” Health Law Media Moscow Political Prisoners Regions Religion
August 15, 2026 No Chance for a Peaceful Agenda An anti-war party tried to participate in the fall elections for the State Duma. Government Law Politics Social Issues War
August 05, 2026 Russia's Treason Machine A new analysis maps nearly 2,000 treason and espionage prosecutions in Russia. Espionage Government Law
August 02, 2026 Internet Freedom vs. Internet Police A Russian tech entrepreneur's commitment to free speech on the internet has landed him in hot water. Internet Law Russians Abroad
July 30, 2026 Soldiers: Better than Anime? Russian journalists were fined for quoting a former Roskomnadzor commission head. Government Internet Journalism Law Media Moscow Politics War
July 29, 2026 The Useless Red Passport Russia is effectively stripping those who have left the country of their citizenship. Emigrés Government Law Politics Russians Abroad
July 24, 2026 Libertarians Now Foreign Agents The Ministry of Justice declared the Libertarian Party along with a list of journalists to its foreign agents list. Dissent Law Media News Politics Russians Abroad
July 22, 2026 Russia's Elite Asset Sweep Cash, cars, homes, and businesses: Russia is confiscating officials assets at a record pace. Government Law Regions
July 19, 2026 A Dog Has Its Day A police investigation uncovered an unlikely purse thief. Animals Cities & Towns Internet Law
July 15, 2026 "Are You Peeing Yourself?" A Vladivostok veteran in military uniform threatened a woman with a gun near a playground. Children Law Military Social Issues War Women
July 10, 2026 Teenagers Tortured behind Bars Teens in a Neo-Nazi group were arrested and tortured for attempting to kill Margarita Simonian and for attacking migrants and queer people. Children Internet Law Moscow News Social Issues
July 09, 2026 How to Get a Banned Book With the spread of censorship and book bans, new forms of distributing underground literature are emerging. Art Business Culture Emigrés Law Literature