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Technology | 2026-01-30

From texts to video calls, a new law gives the state long-term access to Russians' digital lives.

Society | 2026-01-30

From draft-like questionnaires to invasive health surveys, the Kremlin's expanding effort to monitor students is turning universities into instruments of ideological control.

Politics | 2026-01-29

Sabotage blamed on Moscow has moved the debate from diplomacy to domestic security and into public hands.

Society | 2026-01-29

A Navalny-founded watchdog traced the evolution of a seized Crimean estate into a secret residence linked to Vladimir Putin.

Society | 2026-01-28

As the war drags on, officials and ideologues move to secure Vladimir Putin's historical legacy before its outcome is clear.

Society | 2026-01-27

Yandex figures show a steep increase in state demands for user information, especially from mobility and delivery services.

Society | 2026-01-26

In the Carpathians, the Hutsul Kolyada endures as a working system shaped by faith, repression and war.

Politics | 2026-01-26

Ahead of local elections in southern Moldova, Moscow-linked networks tied to Ilan Shor are trading handouts for fear, reviving old influence operations under the banner of defending regional self-rule.

Economy | 2026-01-23

Sanctions, soaring interest rates and a militarized budget are pushing Russia's civilian manufacturing into its deepest slump since the post-Soviet collapse.

Conflict & Security | 2026-01-22

The strike at Novorossiysk showed that distance and layered defenses offer little protection in Russia's war on Ukraine.

Society | 2026-01-22

Nearly four years into Russia's occupation, authorities are exhuming civilians killed during the siege to clear land for new housing projects.

Economy | 2026-01-21

With soaring prices and disappearing loans, millions of drivers are betting on repairs to stretch foreign vehicles far beyond their intended lifespan.

Economy | 2026-01-21

Surveys show incomes are rising, but financial planning horizons are collapsing as inflation and war distort everyday life.

Crime & Justice | 2026-01-20

Enlistment payments have become a trigger for extortion, torture and killings by Russian officers.

Science & Technology | 2026-01-20

A damaged launch pad at Baikonur has exposed how war, sanctions and obsolete Soviet-era technology are pushing Russia out of the space race.

Society | 2026-01-19

As basic services lag, Russian-installed officials are promoting military tourism in the ruins of occupied Donbas.

Security | 2026-01-16

From recruitment offices to volunteer networks, the country is reshaping its institutions under the strain of Russia's war and discovering what holds under pressure.

Human Rights | 2026-01-15

New UN data shows civilian casualties rising sharply in 2025 alongside growing restrictions and alleged abuses in Russian-held Ukrainian territory.

Society | 2026-01-15

As Russia's war on Ukraine reaches the length of World War II's eastern front struggle, residents face freezing temperatures, blackouts and renewed attacks on the capital.

Security | 2026-01-14

Tankers once used to dodge sanctions are now linked to armed personnel, espionage and covert pressure tactics in European waters.

Health | 2026-01-14

At a Carpathian retreat far from the front, Ukrainian combat medics confront an unlearnable lesson of war: how to rest, when everyone you grow close to might die.

Security | 2026-01-13

Despite combat use in Ukraine, satellite imagery and expert analysis suggest the Russian Oreshnik missile's power lies more in intimidation than in battlefield impact.

Society | 2026-01-13

In 2025, Russian courts convicted a record-breaking 468 people of treason and espionage, marking the highest annual figure in modern history.

Human Rights | 2026-01-12

A Yekaterinburg court ruled that lyrics once taught as a universal call for peace now discredit the Russian military.

Society | 2026-01-09

The death of a Tajik child has intensified accusations that official discourse and media have normalized violence against migrants.

Politics | 2026-01-08

Troll networks and political opportunism are amplifying anti-Ukrainian messages online, testing Poland's resilience as the war drags on.

Crime & Justice | 2026-01-08

Working with UK partners, US forces seized a Russia-flagged tanker implicated in global sanctions evasion.

Security | 2026-01-07

The proposal reflects a growing belief in Riga that infrastructure itself can be used as a weapon.

Society | 2026-01-07

Musicians who fled Russia are reclaiming nostalgic melodies as acts of resistance, reminders that the state can seize property, but not memory.

Society | 2026-01-06

Two North Korean POWs captured in Ukraine say they want to defect to the South -- framing their captivity not as a tragedy, but as the chance to begin a new life.

Security | 2026-01-06

A secretive plant rising near Pavlovka, on land still scarred by a 1996 blast, appears set to supply Moscow with shells for years to come.

Politics | 2026-01-05

A new State Duma package would cut off banking, property rights and consular help for Russians convicted of political offenses, even if they never return home.

Society | 2026-01-02

Amid the ruins of Russian missile strikes, a few survivors emerge from places where no one should live.

Society | 2026-01-02

Amid air-raid alerts and power cuts, Ukrainians crowd holiday markets, learning to celebrate while war rages at their doorstep.