July 02, 2022 Stealing Grains Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country has lost approximately 400,000 tons of grain to theft by Russian troops. Agriculture Food & Drink Int'l Relations Military War Russia File
July 01, 2022 Summer Fun at a Russian Prison Penal Colony No. 7 in Bashkiria is in the market for a "towed water banana." Exactly why is anyone's guess. Law Politics Sports Russia File
June 30, 2022 Russian Life Returns to Print It's Time. Russian Life magazine's print edition is returning. Journalism Media Social Issues War Russia File
June 30, 2022 A Patriotic Statement Piece Russian schools have been given a billion rubles to purchase state symbols to decorate their walls. Children Education Government Social Issues Russia File
June 29, 2022 Suing for Peace, and Compensation "The looting of Ukrainian goods for export – including grain and steel – has already led to rising prices and an increase in the number of people dying of hunger worldwide. This barbarism must be stopped, and Russia must pay in full. I believe in justice, and I will fight for it.” – Rinat Akhmetov, the Ukrainian businessman who is suing Russia Business Law Military News War Quote
June 28, 2022 A Nobel Donation The 2021 Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner auctioned his medal off to help displaced Ukrainian children. Dissent Journalism News Social Issues Russia File
June 27, 2022 Forbidden Fruit Russian combatants occupying Melitopol, Ukraine, have fallen ill after eating poisoned cherries. Agriculture Food & Drink Health Int'l Relations Military War Russia File
June 26, 2022 Automotive Industry Out of Gear Russian imports of Chinese cars have steadily fallen since the invasion of Ukraine began, revealing a stalling industry. Business Economy Int'l Relations War Russia File
June 25, 2022 Independence, Educated New material recognizing two Russia-friendly separatist regions in eastern Ukraine will soon be taught in Russian high schools. Cities & Towns Education Government Int'l Relations Regions Social Issues War Russia File
June 24, 2022 Capital Taking Flight 15,000 millionaires are predicted to flee Russia by the end of 2022. Economy Government Social Issues Statistics War Russia File
June 23, 2022 Facts and Figures From the War: Losses and Ukrainian Refugees A round-up of some facts and figures regarding fleeing civilians and lost material from the Russian war on Ukraine. Dissent Int'l Relations Military Social Issues Statistics War Russia File
June 22, 2022 A Humiliating Lack of Recognition "In general, it has been calculated that if the right of nations to self-determination is actually realized throughout the globe, then instead of the 193 states that are now members of the UN, more than 500 or 600 states would emerge on Earth. Of course, it would be chaos. For this reason, we don’t recognize Taiwan, Kosovo, South Ossetia, or Abkhazia. Apparently, this principle will be applied to the quasi-states, which, in our view, Luhansk and Donetsk are." – President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at a recent forum with President Putin Government Int'l Relations News Quote