July 07, 2023 Rolling in Rubles St. Petersburg introduces a resort fee for tourists, with penalties for non-payment. Cities & Towns Economy St. Petersburg Russia File
July 06, 2023 Sought to Visit Sick Father, Arrested as Spy A Ukrainian woman was on her way to visit her dying father in Crimea. Russian authorities detained her and accused her of espionage. Espionage Government Int'l Relations Law War Russia File
July 05, 2023 Rockstar Declared Foreign Agent The Ministry of Justice released a list of new "foreign agents." Among them is Boris Grebenshchikov, a respected founder of Russian Rock. Dissent Government Music Pop Culture War Russia File
July 04, 2023 Scared and Suspicious Nearly half of Russians distrust official information regarding the war in Ukraine. Dissent Statistics War Russia File
July 03, 2023 Espionage on Ice Poland has arrested a Russian hockey player for espionage. Espionage Sports Russia File
June 29, 2023 Zelensky's Green Prescription Ukraine takes a leaf forward with cannabis-based medicines. Government Health Russia File
June 28, 2023 Undesirable News The Russian Prosecutor General's has declared Novaya Gazeta Europe "undesirable" due to its independent reporting. Dissent Government Journalism Law War Russia File
June 27, 2023 iPhones Banned Members of the government have been forbidden from bringing iPhones to cabinet meetings. Government Technology Russia File
June 26, 2023 Wagner Group Still Legal? After Wagner Group's uprising, the State Duma announced new regulations, but did not ban the organization. Dissent Government Law Military News Politics War Russia File
June 25, 2023 A Day To Remember in Rostov-on-Don The Wagner Group occupied Rostov-on-Don on June 24. What was it like in the city? Cities & Towns Military News Politics War Russia File
June 24, 2023 Prigozhin's Uprising Russia's home-grown mercenaries have taken over Rostov-on-Don and threaten to march on the capital. Cities & Towns Dissent Military Moscow War Russia File
June 23, 2023 Frozen Fortunes And oligarch wants to donate funds to the victims of the war on both sides. Economy Sports War Russia File