Since May, mobile internet disruptions across Russia have surged, with June breaking the world record …
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“Men in uniform watched us fill out tests”: How Russia “re-educates” Ukrainian schoolchildren in the occupied territories
by adminWhile Ukrainian men and women living in their country’s Russian-occupied territories face abductions, arrests, and …
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A narcology cartel: How Russia’s former chief addiction psychiatrist built a profitable business from repressive drug policies
by adminAt the end of May, Russia’s Ministry of Health approved the final version of regulations …
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“More and more people don’t want to speak Russian”: How Ukrainians’ attitudes toward the Russian language changed during the war
by adminA girl takes part in an April 2019 demonstration in Kyiv in support of the …
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The birth of poverty: What the Dominican Republic can teach Vladimir Putin about the price of high fertility
by adminRussia is currently engaged in a heated debate over whether to further restrict — or …
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Waiting in hell: A refugee camp crisis in the Netherlands has led to a wave of suicides
by adminIn June, the ruling coalition in the Dutch government collapsed amid disputes over migration policy, …
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Illustration: Reddit A May 2025 study by the Sfera Foundation and the human rights group …
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Setup artists: How the FSB stages arson attacks to send inconsequential “terrorists” to prison
by adminBetween February 2022 and January 2025, at least 280 arson attacks targeting enlistment offices and …
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“Humanitarian aid distribution points are like a real-life Hunger Games”: How Gaza residents survive
by adminAt the end of May, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a centralized body for distributing …
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Tamizdat partisans: How Russian publishing survives under censorship at home and in exile
by adminThe Russian authorities have set their sights on book publishers. The director of the St. …