Society | 2026-01-27
Russian authorities set data requests record at Yandex
Yandex figures show a steep increase in state demands for user information, especially from mobility and delivery services.
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Mariupol's dead are being dug up for development
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Russia's war in Ukraine marks the end of the secure harbor
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Why higher wages aren't bringing security to Russians
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In Russia, driving's future means keeping old cars alive
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Russia's space program grounded by age and sanctions
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Signing bonuses turn fatal in Russia's contract army
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Russia plans 'military tourism' in occupied Donbas As basic services lag, Russian-installed officials are promoting 'military tourism' in the ruins of occupied Donbas.
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UN reports surge in civilian deaths, rights abuses in Russia's Ukraine war New UN data shows civilian casualties rising sharply in 2025 alongside growing restrictions and alleged abuses in Russian-held Ukrainian territory.
Society | 2026-01-12
Soviet children's song 'discredits' Russian military
A Yekaterinburg court ruled that lyrics once taught as a universal call for peace now 'discredit' the Russian military.
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A school killing shows the cost of Russia's anti-migrant rhetoric
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A war of words: Moscow's push to divide Poland and Ukraine
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US seizes Russia-flagged tanker in sanctions enforcement
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Latvia could dismantle railways to Russia to block future threats
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Exiled Russian artists turn childhood songs into anthems of defiance
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North Korean POWs in Ukraine seeking 'new life' in South
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On dangerous ground, Belarus builds a factory for Russia's war
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Russia to punish exiles by freezing their lives from afar
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Kyiv's wartime Christmas showcases city's 'split' reality
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Miracles in the rubble: Stories of Ukrainian survivors
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A mother, two students, an entrepreneur -- and a terrorism case
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The Kremlin turns on its own as the propaganda war moves inward
In light of ongoing peace initiatives, how likely is it that the Russian war in Ukraine will reach a negotiated resolution in 2026?
Conflict & Security | 2025-12-30
Russia's phantom military advances and the deadly illusion of progress
A former Russian map maker describes how falsified battlefield maps create the illusion of progress and send soldiers into lethal traps.
Politics | 2025-12-23
Moscow's long game in Transnistria
Society | 2025-12-19
