In Russia, Being Openly Gay Is 'Extremist.' But Some People Bend the Rules.In Russia, nobody knows what’s gay enough to get you in trouble. Jun 12 25June 12, 2025Article at The Moscow Times
Russian officer reveals why he risked it all to quit Putin’s warCNN — It took a few weeks of sleeping on crates of grenades for a bed and hiding his face from Ukrainians amid a growing sense of guilt, for the Russian junior officer to come to his conclusion: This wasn’t his battle to fight. “We were dirty and… May 22 22May 22, 2022Article at CNN
Putin Is the Only Leader They’ve Known. And They’re Done With Him.ISTANBUL — At a hostel down a cobblestoned street not far from Istanbul’s fabled mosques and cathedrals, a young Russian restaurant worker named Misha was smoking cigarettes on the balcony. Misha quit his job on the day Russia invaded Ukraine,… Apr 07 22April 07, 2022Article at Politico Magazine
'The tanks are here again'_ Russians watch the troop buildup near Ukraine in real-time (1)During the crucial months leading up to the war, I travelled to border towns as a freelancer and reported on the Russian troop buildup for The Telegraph. I have also covered daily Russian news for the publication. Jul 09 24July 09, 2024PDF at The Telegraph
Putin is Threatening a War. Are Russians Willing to Fight It?MOSCOW — In the center of Moscow, right under the Kremlin’s walls, Russians are still celebrating their long winter holidays. Red Square’s cobblestoned expanse has been transformed into a holiday festival overflowing with revelers. There’s an ice… Jul 09 24July 09, 2024Article at Politico Magazine
Russian teen faces years in jail over social media post criticizing war in UkraineCNN — Olesya Krivtsova sports an anti-Putin tattoo on one ankle and a bracelet that tracks her every move on the other. The 19-year-old from Russia’s Arkhangelsk region must wear the device while she is under house arrest after she was charged over… Jan 29 23January 29, 2023Article at CNN
Wagner chief Prigozhin confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic testsCNN — Russian investigators have confirmed that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the 10 people killed when their plane crashed Wednesday, after carrying out genetic tests. Prigozhin, who led a failed uprising against the Kremlin, had… Aug 27 23August 27, 2023Article at CNN
Putin’s war is forcing Russians to ditch a favorite holiday destinationCNN — For more than nine years, Russian tourists vacationing in Crimea didn’t need to give much thought to the fact that their country was waging war on Ukraine - or that their sun lounger was parked on occupied territory. But with Kyiv’s… Aug 27 23August 27, 2023Article at CNN
Russia’s latest effort to sway young minds: High-school textbooks praising the conflict in UkraineCNN — Russia is ramping up its efforts to ensure even its youngest citizens fall in line with the official narrative when it comes to the war in Ukraine. The country’s Ministry of Education this week unveiled new history textbooks with sections about… Aug 09 23August 09, 2023Article at CNN
‘I don’t want to die for someone else’s ambitions’: Men across Russia face mobilizationCNN — Tension was in the air as a long trail of cars lined up near the Petkuhovo checkpoint on the border between Russia and Kazakhstan late Friday night. Andrei Alekseev, a 27-year-old engineer from the city of Yekaterinburg, was among many men in… Sep 25 22September 25, 2022Article at CNN
June 24, 2023 - Wagner head says group standing downWhat we covered Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin will go to Belarus and criminal charges against him will be dropped in a deal to end his insurrection, Moscow said. The announcement caps a frenetic 36 hours in Russia but much remains uncertain.… Jun 24 23June 24, 2023Article at CNN
June 24, 2023 - Wagner head says group standing downWhat we covered Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin will go to Belarus and criminal charges against him will be dropped in a deal to end his insurrection, Moscow said. The announcement caps a frenetic 36 hours in Russia but much remains uncertain.… Jun 24 23June 24, 2023Article at CNN
Putin vows to punish ‘armed uprising’ by Wagner militia as Russia is plunged into crisisCNN — Vladimir Putin is facing the greatest threat to his authority in two decades after the head of the Wagner paramilitary group launched an apparent insurrection, claimed control of military facilities in two Russian cities, and warned that his… Jun 23 23June 23, 2023Article at CNN
‘We are not sure what is going to happen next.’ Donbas evacuees face uncertainty in southern RussiaRostov, Russia CNN — Nikolai Fyodorovich is one of the few men allowed to cross the border into Russia from the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine. His age – he’s 59 – has spared him from the mobilization ordered by separatist… Feb 22 22February 22, 2022Article at CNN
Gas station explosion kills 35, injures dozens in Russia’s Dagestan regionMinistry of Emergency Situations/AP CNN — At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a fire caused an explosion at a gas station in the southern Russian republic of Dagestan, local authorities said. The blaze started at a car repair… Aug 15 23August 15, 2023Article at CNN
Russia says it shot down Ukrainian missile over southern city with 14 injuredVasily Golubev, Governor of the Rostov region/Telegram via Reuters CNN — Russia said it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the southern Russian city of Taganrog and that fragments from the blast injured several civilians. It’s believed to be the… Jul 28 23July 28, 2023Article at CNN
August 9, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news4:58 a.m. PDT, August 9, 2023 Russia plans to build up its forces on western borders From CNN’s Uliana Pavlova Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has discussed plans for Moscow to bolster the country’s forces on its western borders, as the war in… Aug 09 23August 09, 2023Article at CNN
May 10, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine newsWhat we covered here The Ukrainian military says it inflicted “huge losses” on Russian forces in a successful counterattack near the eastern city of Bakhmut on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that a Russian brigade had… May 10 23May 10, 2023Article at CNN
May 10, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine newsWhat we covered here The Ukrainian military says it inflicted “huge losses” on Russian forces in a successful counterattack near the eastern city of Bakhmut on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that a Russian brigade had… May 10 23May 10, 2023Article at CNN
Mikhail Gorbachev, Last Soviet Leader and Architect of Perestroika, Dies at 91Mikhail Gorbachev, whose actions as the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union helped shape the world as we know it today, died after a "serious and long illness" late Tuesday, the state-run TASS news agency reported,… Aug 30 22August 30, 2022Article at The Moscow Times
