September 11, 2022 Excessive Restraint a New Norm? Law enforcement in Samara has begun regularly using leg shackles for courtroom defendants. Cities & Towns Law Social Issues Russia File
September 10, 2022 A Bite from a Billionaire For the first time, a Ukrainian court has ruled to confiscate the assets of a Russian billionaire. Business Law War Russia File
September 09, 2022 Belarus Cracks Down, Again Belarus's Supreme Court has ruled that a group of former law enforcement officers who support opposition politicians is a terrorist group. Dissent Law Politics Social Issues Russia File
September 08, 2022 A Rain Check for Respect Due to scheduling conflicts, Putin was not able to attend Gorbachev's funeral. Men Moscow News Politics Russia File
September 07, 2022 Я Вас Люблю "I love you." – Journalist Ivan Safronov after being sentenced to 22 years in prison for treason Dissent Espionage Government Law Quote
September 06, 2022 Ranking Tanks Russia won this year's annual Tank Biathlon, for the ninth time in a row. Int'l Relations Military Sports War Russia File
September 05, 2022 Reimbursing the Evicted Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to pay Ukrainian refugees in Russia monthly and one-time payments. Government News Social Issues War Russia File
September 04, 2022 COVID Continues Russia's second-largest city has announced that COVID restrictions will stay in place until the end of October. Government Health St. Petersburg Russia File
September 03, 2022 Russian News Has Gotten Wacky Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian press has gone off the rails. Here's what they're saying. Media News Social Issues Russia File
September 02, 2022 From the Big Screen to an Online Meme A character from a 1988 Soviet animated film has taken on a new life as a 2022 internet meme. Film & TV Internet Pop Culture Russia File
September 01, 2022 Five Years Ago Means Five Days in Prison A Moscow political candidate was arrested after a woman discovered a Pro-Navalny post on his Twitter from five years ago. Dissent Government Law Moscow Politics Social Issues Russia File
August 31, 2022 The Essence of Freedom “Independence Day will have a different meaning this year. Us Ukrainians love our freedom. We can say what we believe. My friends in Russia say they have a democracy. What kind of democracy is it if you cannot call a war a war?” – A Russian living in Ukraine, Tatyana Antonova History Holidays Russians Abroad War Quote