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1. Kremlin Tool Breaks Out of Shed?

Russia's Kremlin-backed Novye Lyudi party was designed to absorb dissent. Now it's rising, making both the Kremlin and the party itself nervous.

Tags: dissent, elections, politics
2. Targeting Russia's Antiwar Party

Fines, raids, and arrests hit Yabloko, the only legal party in Russia openly against the war in Ukraine, ahead of upcoming elections.

Tags: government, political prisoners, politics, dissent, russia file
3. "We Shouldn't Feel Fear"

A blogger uploaded a video message to Putin, saying people were afraid of him. Two days later, she thanked him.

Tags: social issues, politics, Instagram, dissent, putin, internet
4. In the Kremlin's Debt

The Russian federal government will take on debt from 16 regions.

Tags: politics, government, economy
5. Tolstoy Would Be Proud

Alexei Tolstoy's grandson, along with four people and a Tatar advocacy group, was declared a foreign agent on the same day.

Tags: news, politics, foreign agent, dissent, tolstoy
6. Lawyer Convicted for Bucha Massacre Comments

A lawyer who represented dissidents and Ukrainian servicemen was convicted in absentia over comments about the Bucha massacre.

Tags: politics, foreign agent, lawyer, law, Crimea, war in ukraine, dissent
7. Now Queen is LGBT Propaganda

A Moscow man was fined for "LGBT propaganda" after posting pictures from Queen's 1984 music video, "I Want to Break Free."

Tags: politics, censorship, dissent, social issues, music, lgbt
8. Avoiding Expulsion Through the Draft

A prestigious Russian university is offering military contracts to fight in Ukraine to students at risk of expulsion.

Tags: politics, war in ukraine, russian military, draft, university, higher education
9. How Did Putin Celebrate Orthodox Christmas?

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas at a military church near Moscow. 

Tags: holiday, politics, war in ukraine, religion, christmas
10. Referencing Putin

Data show a long-term upward trend in academic mentions of Vladimir Putin in Russia. 

Tags: science, academia, education, politics, russia file

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