August 20, 2025 Running Out of Doctors and Nurses Russia's health care system is running out of doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Some regions have no oncologists or cardiologists. Health Regions Social Issues Russia File
August 13, 2025 Vanishing Numbers in Russia Russia pulls hundreds of key statistics and shuts down most demographic data. Government Social Issues Statistics Russia File
August 03, 2025 Even Nonagenarians Can Be Propaganda A 98-year-old veteran who moved to Russia from Latvia is the Kremlin's latest propaganda spotlight. Government Russians Abroad Social Issues War Russia File
July 24, 2025 War Memorials, Harsh Justice Russia is increasingly using its “rehabilitation of Nazism” law to punish for minor acts near war memorials. Law Social Issues War Russia File
July 23, 2025 Juvie for Bullies The General Prosecutor's office proposed sending school bullies to temporary detention centers. Children Education Government Law Social Issues Russia File
July 08, 2025 Welcome to Moscow, Taliban! Russia has become the first country to recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. Government Int'l Relations News Politics Social Issues Russia File
July 06, 2025 Waiting 21 Years for Tipples? A new Russian law would raise the drinking age from 18 to 21. Food & Drink Law Social Issues Russia File
July 01, 2025 The Persecution Doesn't Stay at Home A LGBT rights activist asserts that homophobic groups from Russia are still persecuting her in exile in Lithuania. Dissent Government Politics Russians Abroad Social Issues Russia File
June 22, 2025 The Russia-wide Web Russians are spending an increasing amount of time on domestic social media. Economy Internet Social Issues Russia File
June 03, 2025 Pills and Poisons Tuva has Russia's highest birth and abortion rate. Women are buying counterfeit abortion pills online — at a high cost. Education Family Government Health Regions Social Issues Women Russia File
May 27, 2025 Job Ads Lead to the Front Line Russians are being misled into signing military contracts under the guise of civilian jobs. Military Social Issues War Russia File
May 22, 2025 Russia's War on Books Police in arrested 10 current and former employees of Russia's largest publishing house on charges of "LGBT propaganda." Culture Dissent Literature Politics Pop Culture Social Issues Russia File