1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (383+ words) A new monument in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk has caused quite a diplomatic incident. Technically speaking, however, Russia and Japan are still at war. They have never signed a peace treaty ending their WWII conflict (due to…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (743+ words) Russia’s war on Ukraine triggered a broad exodus of Western businesses. By 2026, more than 500 international companies had sold or shut down their Russian operations, writing off $170 billion in assets. For many, the only way to recover any money was to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (598+ words) Independent outlet Novaya Gazeta Evropa reported on who is making video games that glorify Russia’s War on Ukraine, and how successful those games have been. Russian state media promoted the release, gaming journalists largely ignored it, while some reviewers criticized…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (592+ words) Fourteen-year-old Ksenia visits the playground in Bolokhovo nearly every day, but, as it turns out, the park’s rules for play are strictly enforced. One of her most recent visits to the playground resulted in two substantial criminal charges: damage and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (550+ words) In typical Soviet fashion, Russian authorities have cranked up the pressure on Russian citizens who have left the country, threatening to strip them of their assets and citizenship. The advice to Russians who think they may be targeted is to…...