Politics | 2026-06-08
The Kremlin's new chatbot targets Russian teenagers and their private thoughts
Moscow spent $1.3 million on an AI chatbot to steer teenagers toward 'traditional values,' but Russians say the real product is a digital informant.
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How Russia's book purge is undoing 30 years of public knowledge
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Russia expands passportization in Transnistria amid fears of forced conscription
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As Central Asian workers flee Russia, Moscow's pivot to Pakistan faces long odds
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Putin writes off recruits' debts as Russia races to fill military ranks
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Russia's billionaires hit a record high -- and the war is why
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Eurovision: how the song contest reshapes Ukraine's image in Europe
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'It's time to stop, old man': How Ukraine brought the war to Moscow's doorstep Ukraine's long-range strikes are exposing gaps in Russian air defense and cracking the Kremlin's promise of security at home.
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Moscow silences its own citizens on drone strikes Moscow has criminalized citizen reporting on drone strikes, but Russians say the information is already out there, and the world is watching anyway.
Society | 2026-05-27
Amid war and sanctions, alcoholism and psychosis reach record levels in Russia
Russia recorded its worst-ever jump in alcoholism and mental disorder diagnoses in 2025. Experts say the war, and a government that benefits from a sedated population, are to blame.
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New Russian textbook glorifies war in the classroom
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Poland is building the largest NATO fortification since World War II
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Why Russia's security umbrella no longer sells in Central Asia
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The first European civilian tortured to death in Russian custody
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Ten years on, Crimean Tatars ask: Is this exile still temporary?
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Russia and Belarus rehearse nuclear war on NATO's doorstep
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War-ravaged Russian economy faces 'bottomless pit' of losses, experts say
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Russian desertions surge to 30,000–40,000 AWOL cases a year
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Belarus searches surge as Russians weigh moving next door
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Ukraine is using VR to treat PTSD and train soldiers to fight
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Russia's neglected children: the social cost of war
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Russia's FSB got a new name, expanded powers and no oversight
With peace talks stalled, what comes next for Russia and Ukraine?
Conflict & Security | 2026-05-14
Is Russia eyeing the deployment of nuclear weapons in Earth's orbit?
US commanders are war-gaming the scenario. Russia may be building for it. One nuclear weapon in orbit could knock out satellites, crash banking systems and end precision warfare as we know it.
Justice | 2026-05-08
