January 13, 2021 Why Didn't We Think Of That? “If you don't like the current president, only elections can solve the issue.” – President Alexander Lukashenko, of the former Soviet state Belarus, known for having rigged elections last year to continue his run since 1995, among other things. Government Politics Quote
January 06, 2021 Party Like It's Belarus The president of Russia's neighbor Belarus ended 2020 the same way he started it: in denial over the coronavirus pandemic. Government Health Politics Social Issues Russia File
December 22, 2020 Smoking Underpants In an astonishingly brazen operation, opposition politician Alexey Navalny pulled the ultimate punk on FSB operative Konstantin Kudryavtsev, who allegedly tried to kill him. Espionage Politics Russia File
December 17, 2020 Putin, Forest Work, and Gender Changes This week, politicians are caught red-handed; surrogate motherhood and gambling are (apparently) the same; and Putin isn't as hip with the youth as you'd think. Government History Military Politics Social Issues Women Odder News
December 15, 2020 Tsargrad the Litmus Tester The “Orthodox oligarch” is starting a political organization to promote politicians who share his views. Politics Religion Social Issues Russia File
November 17, 2020 Mayorless Magadan The position of mayor in the Far East town of Magadan is apparently so undesirable that no one wants the job. Cities & Towns Government Politics Russia File
November 12, 2020 Security, Ships, and Spooky Sand This week, boats take to land; dogs get the recognition they deserve; and human bones are found in an unlikely place. Cities & Towns Media Men Politics Odder News
November 09, 2020 What Happened in Khabarovsk? How one sparsely-populated region in Russia's Far East became a hotbed of protests in 2020. Cities & Towns Government Law Politics Russia File
November 02, 2020 Russian Critters Cast Their Ballots Putin might be a fan of Trump, but Russian zoo animals apparently aren't. Animals Internet Politics Russia File
November 01, 2020 Another Victim of Sandarmokh There are so many things wrong in the case of historian Yuri Dmitriev, it is hard to know where to start. History Law Politics
October 07, 2020 Job Offer for Trump “Note: this is parody, using #deepfake technology (but the job is there, Donald).” – Tweet from Kremlin-funded network RT, promoting an ad about its coverage of the US election News Politics Quote
September 03, 2020 Chocolate, Chichikov, and Chivalry This week, Lukashenko turns action hero; chocolate is serious business; and a classic Russian author is proven to be right all along. Business Government Literature Military Politics Social Issues Women Odder News
