6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (448+ words) The State Duma has passed laws imposing restrictions on Russians who have left the country, according to the BBC Russian Service. “I view this bill as effectively a deprivation of citizenship," wrote Yevgeny Smirnov, lawyer of the human rights project…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (548+ words) Almost 10 years have passed since the meme first appeared, but the zhduni have not been forgotten, popping up every now and then in new contexts. For example, after media reports emerged about women who, in search of relationships, began corresponding…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (529+ words) Independent outlet The Agency reports that a water supply crisis is unfolding in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure began in June; power outages are halting the operation of pumping stations. The problem is most acute in the north…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (449+ words) Vladimir Putin had these assurance to offer at a recent government meeting about the comprehensive national exam: “It's completely obvious that the enemy is trying to damage our economy, but the main thing, the most important thing, is that they're…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (561+ words) As reported in a recent article by The Bell, Russia's stock market is in its longest losing streak since the Moscow Exchange index was created in 1997, falling for 17 straight weeks and losing nearly 23% of its value since the start of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (495+ words) The independent publication Verstka has discovered that banned books are being secretly sold on Russian marketplaces. The titles of the books are not mentioned in the announcements; instead, there are codes, puzzles, and hints that lead potential buyers toward their…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (580+ words) Novaya Gazeta Europe has created a live-updated map that shows all attacks on Russian territory since the beginning of 2022. It updates every 15 minutes and can be used to track attacks in real time. The publication's algorithm aggregates posts from over…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) Independent outlet Meduza reported that 12 Russian critics refused to rate Marik, a pro-war television series about a veteran of the Russian War on Ukraine who returns to a destroyed Mariupol. A critics’ scorecard for premieres at the Pilot series festival…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (514+ words) The state news agency TASS reported, citing remarks by St. Petersburg city governor Alexander Beglov, that Nazi symbols will soon decorate the "Victory Park" metro station, and will interface with passengers in a unique way. According to the St. Petersburg…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (417+ words) Cars are queuing at petrol stations after Ukraine's attacks on oil refineries in Moscow's led to fuel shortages across Russia. On June 26, Mediazona published a map showing which Russian regions were rationing gas the most and what restrictions had been…...