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1. Is the Grass Always Greener Abroad?

Posts by Russian emigres are used in state media to show the downsides of life outside of Russia. 

Tags: propaganda, twitter, russians in london
2. This Musk Smells Hateful

Elon Musk responds to criticism regarding recent changes in Twitter policies.

Tags: free speech, dmitry medvedev, elon musk, twitter
3. Musk vs. Putin

Elon Musk receives backlash after challenging Vladimir Putin on Twitter.

Tags: war in ukraine, putin, twitter, vladimir putin, elon musk
4. Even Communists Like Rock

A very uncharacteristic tweet about a famous Soviet rockstar has many Russians scratching their heads. Apparently, even communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov can't resist a catchy tune. 

Tags: twitter, perestroika, soviet era, music, rock music, Tsoy, communists, communism
5. Best of The Russia File 2019

We re-share some of our favorite stories from 2019. They may not be the most noteworthy or newsworthy stories, but we felt they were the most fun.

Tags: twitter, rivers, ice, amur, national anthem, saudi arabia, putin
By Tiffany Zhu
6. The Twitter Wars of the Russian MFA

All of Twitter’s a stage for the Russian Foreign Ministry to promote its view of World War II.

Tags: lithuania, estonia, foreign relations, twitter, world war ii
By Tiffany Zhu
7. A Place for Everything

Sorry, Bulgakov – the devil didn’t come to Moscow this time, but prizes and panties did.

Tags: cooking, prison, fashion, transport, television, putin, geography, school, devil, religion, urban, Moscow, twitter
8. #Russiagate, Demos & Alaska

Continuing scandal, new demonstrations, a sesquicentenial and a linguistic smackdown. Just another week here at TWERF.

Tags: russia, twitter, navalny, politics, kamchatka, alaska
By The Editors
9. Grab a Guinness for Orthodoxy

Does Russian St. Patrick's Day have leprechauns? After you ponder that, there's a reindeer herder fighting big oil, humans-turned-Twitter bots, and a mysterious murder.

Tags: russia, khanty, kechimov, twitter, yevdokimov, st. patrick's day, aeroflot
By Alice E.M. Underwood

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