1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (719+ words) The start of construction on Russia's newest minesweeper, Dmitry Glukhov, has been celebrated in a keel-laying ceremony in St. Petersburg's Middle Neva Shipyard. Although the Glukhov is far from ship-shape, it is the 16th minesweeping ship of its class, with 20 to…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (574+ words) Russian state media outlet Izvestia reports that some 70, 000 Muscovites participated in this year's "Victory Dictation" event, wherein participants sit for a test to gauge their knowledge of the Second World War. The event, organized by the ruling United Russia party,…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (779+ words) An internal unit of the FSB is driving a new wave of restrictions on Russia's internet, according to the independent outlet The Bell. The agency's Second Service, which focuses on protecting the constitutional order and countering terrorism, is now behind…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (790+ words) On April 14, television hostess and blogger Victoria Bonya'posted a video addressing the president, saying, "Vladimir Vladimirovich, [people] are scared of you." Two days later, she uploaded another recording, crying and thanking the Kremlin for watching her message. In an 18-minute-long…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (475+ words) Warning people in Russia against any jokes on social media during important celebrations, Smirnov called such cases "festive" and "seasonal." The story of the epic Spine of Russia trip, intertwining fascinating subject profiles with digressions into historical and cultural themes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (494+ words) As NASA's record-breaking Artemis II mission sent humans further into deep space than ever before, Russia spent the week celebrating its Soviet-era space achievements. Without a doubt, Russia has reason to celebrate Soviet space milestones. Sixty-five years ago, on April…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (951+ words) The editors have been savvy about allowing a loose thematic structure and in granting some of the excellent translators their own preferences of particular authors and works. There is a pleasing variety, unlimited by a solo-anthologizer's special taste (I have…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (631+ words) As the saying goes, "beggars can't be choosers." But, apparently, criminals stealing cars in Russia are quite particular about their targets. Although flashy foreign-made luxury models would seem like the clearest targets, thieves" preferences have actually shifted toward domestic Russian…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (944+ words) Russia has entered a new era of book censorship. Publishers are pulling titles from shelves and adding disclaimers about banned content. New works of fiction and nonfiction are appearing with entire pages removed or blacked out. And law enforcement is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (596+ words) On April 3, a Bryansk resident was convicted and sentenced'to nine years in prison for "financing terrorism." Allegedly he transferred cryptocurrency to Artpodgotovka, a left-wing nationalist organization. The political entity'was banned in Russia in 2017. Former Saratov Duma legislator and blogger Vyacheslav…...