June 21, 2023 He Warned Police Would Kill Him. He is Dead A dissident in Rostov-on-Don reported torture and death threats while in prison. He was found dead a day before his trial. Dissent Government Law Music Politics Russia File
June 01, 2023 Russia To Ban Gender Reassignment? A bill was introduced to the State Duma that would ban gender-affirming surgery and gender changes in official documents. Government Health Law Politics Social Issues Russia File
May 24, 2023 FSB To Seize Passports The State Duma is going to give the FSB the right to take away passports at the border. Government Law Science Travel Russia File
May 09, 2023 Russia is Officially "Ruscist" The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a resolution that describes Russia’s current regime as "ruscism." Government Int'l Relations Law Russia File
May 01, 2023 Sweet Discrediting A court in Moscow fined a pastry chef for anti-war and anti-Putin cakes. Dissent Law War Russia File
April 26, 2023 The Risk of Treason The Russian State Duma has approved Criminal Code amendments that introduce life imprisonment for treason. And not just spies are at risk. Espionage Government Law Russia File
April 12, 2023 Screws are Tightening March has seen a serious tightening of the screws of repression by the Russian regime. Children Dissent Law Military War Russia File
April 10, 2023 A Sanctioned Flight Journalists discovered a scheme in which a Russian entrepreneur bought planes in the EU, bypassing sanctions. Economy Law Transportation Russia File
April 09, 2023 Is Wikipedia Next? The Russian government ordered Wikipedia to delete 133 pages about its war on Ukraine. Now the online encyclopedia may be banned in Russia altogether. Government Internet Law Politics War Russia File
March 18, 2023 Fugitive No. 1 Russian President and Indicted War Criminal Vladimir Putin had a bad day. Biographies Int'l Relations Law War Russia File
February 26, 2023 Not That Way Vladimir Putin revoked a 2012 decree aimed at economic integration with the EU and supporting Moldovan sovereignty. Government Int'l Relations Law Russia File
February 20, 2023 Another Political Prisoner A court in Barnaul sentenced an independent Russian journalist for "fake news" about the Russian army. Dissent Journalism Law Russia File