July 14, 2024 Out of Time(s)? The Moscow Times has been declared an "undesirable" organization, throttling its distribution in Russia. Government Journalism News Russia File
July 11, 2024 Have Children, or Else Russian authorities are preparing bills to ban the "extremist ideology" about being child-free. Children Family Law Russia File
July 10, 2024 Sewing Images Over the past few years, Petersburgers have been noticing small pieces of fabric with skillfully made embroidery on the streets of the city. Art Dissent St. Petersburg Russia File
July 10, 2024 Baikal, not Bali The State Duma has banned Russian deputies and senators from traveling abroad without permission. Government Law Politics Russia File
July 09, 2024 A Poetic Prank on Putinists A popular online poet was revealed to be a political hoax. Dissent Literature Politics Russia File
July 08, 2024 Roskmomnadzor Strikes At VPNs, Again Roskomnadzor ordered the App Store to ban four VPN services. So how will Russians evade internet restrictions? Dissent Government Internet Law Politics Technology War Russia File
July 07, 2024 Russia Readies for More War Russian president Vladimir Putin says that the armed forces need to shore up in case of some explosive international developments. Government Int'l Relations Military Russia File
July 04, 2024 The Roof Will Be Yellow and Blue Again A man painted "No to War" on his car and his roof in the colors of the Ukrainian flag, but was investigated for "terrorism." Cities & Towns Dissent Government Politics Regions Rural Life War Russia File
July 03, 2024 Is the Grass Always Greener Abroad? Posts by Russian emigres are used in state media to show the downsides of life outside of Russia. Dissent Emigrés Pop Culture Russians Abroad Russia File
July 02, 2024 Small-Town Russia and the War Sociologists spent a month living in small-town Russia to understand how Russians feel about the war in Ukraine. Journalism Rural Life War Russia File
July 01, 2024 Brothers by Blood, if Nothing Else The Independent journal People of Baikal profiled the Batrakov brothers: one who's stateside, the other on the front lines of Ukraine. Children Russians Abroad Social Issues Russia File
July 01, 2024 Schoolchildren in Pro-War Volunteering Russian teenagers become military volunteers for an idea, and to enter universities. Children Education War Russia File