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Russia’s ‘Red Book’ exists to keep rare species alive. After September 1, builders who claim ‘no other site available’ get a legal green light to wipe one out.

July 28, 2026

The independent Russian data project “To Be Precise” has published an article explaining how Russia’s “Red Book” is compiled, why it exists, and…

EEconomy

Russia’s central bank chief Nabiullina acknowledges fuel crisis has driven up prices for ‘a wide range of goods and services’ — Meduza

July 25, 2026

The head of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, acknowledged that the country’s fuel crisis has driven up inflation. “Current data…

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WSJ: Wagner Group mercenaries still in the Central African Republic have built a drug empire around the tramadol trade — Meduza

July 13, 2026

The Wagner Group mercenaries still in the Central African Republic have built a drug empire on the smuggling and sale of tramadol,…

WWildlife

‘Killing for sport is a great sin’: Businessmen from Russia’s Yakutia region face backlash after boasting about a lion hunt in South Africa

July 8, 2026

Yakut businesspeople Alexei and Galina Yakovlev, along with Yuri Bolshakov, have drawn sharp criticism on social media for organizing…

EEconomy

Russia’s economy slows as war costs mount, budget deficit widens, and rate cuts near their limit — Meduza

May 7, 2026

Five years into the full-scale war, the Russian economy has accumulated serious systemic problems. But that still does…

EEconomy

Sky-high cucumber prices are rattling Russian shoppers. The spike might be temporary, but the inflation problem isn’t. — Meduza

February 14, 2026

At the start of the year, Russians got a shock at the grocery store: cucumber prices had skyrocketed. Still, officials and economists…

MMental health

Russia’s psychiatric homes are a ‘meat grinder’ that swallows tens of thousands. A small band of volunteers is pulling art — and artists — back out.

February 11, 2026

Tens of thousands of Russians with psychiatric diagnoses are currently confined in state institutions, the majority of them declared legally incompetent, denied…

EEconomy

As food prices surge, Russians stop buying fruit, ignore expiration dates, and brace for more hikes — Meduza

February 3, 2026

One of the biggest concerns for Russians at the start of this year is the rapid rise in the cost of basic necessities. Across…

EEconomy

Russia’s oil and gas revenues are shrinking. Meduza explains what that means for the Kremlin’s war chest. — Meduza

January 29, 2026

Low oil prices, a global glut of crude, a strong ruble, and sanctions are all weighing on Russia’s oil and gas revenues.…

MMovies

How Russia’s box office smash ignited a conservative revolt — Meduza

January 22, 2026

Russia’s domestic box office has a rare smash hit. “Cheburashka 2,” this year’s sequel to the 2023 live-action film adapting…

SSpace

Veteran cosmonaut pulled from joint Russian–U.S. mission after allegedly photographing sensitive SpaceX hardware — Meduza

December 3, 2025

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the Crew-12 mission, a Roscosmos flight to the International Space Station operated…

EEconomy

As Russia’s wage-debt crisis spreads, more workers are going months without pay — Meduza

November 17, 2025

Russia is seeing a rapid rise in unpaid wages: arrears have quadrupled in a year, and workers in construction, mining, and even strategic defense…