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The fall of Vuhledar
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The fall of Vuhledar

The Ukrainian strategic defence hub has finally fallen to the Russian military. What happens now?
Ilya Volzhsky-
The fall of Vuhledar
Stories

The fall of Vuhledar

The Ukrainian strategic defence hub has finally fallen to the Russian military. What happens now?
Ilya Volzhsky-
‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’
Stories

‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’

A Russian man who refused to fight in Ukraine has been denied political asylum by Norway
Natalia Glukhova-
Putin’s children
Stories

Putin’s children

How the state is attempting to instil its version of family values in Russian schoolchildren
Ilya Andreyev-
Rallying hatred
Stories

Rallying hatred

The day after Georgia banned ‘LGBT propaganda’, the country’s best-known transgender woman was brutally murdered
Iya Barateli-
‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’
Stories

‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’

A Russian man who refused to fight in Ukraine has been denied political asylum by Norway
Natalia Glukhova-
Putin’s children
Stories

Putin’s children

How the state is attempting to instil its version of family values in Russian schoolchildren
Ilya Andreyev-
Rallying hatred
Stories

Rallying hatred

The day after Georgia banned ‘LGBT propaganda’, the country’s best-known transgender woman was brutally murdered
Iya Barateli-
Inconspicuous consumption
Report

Inconspicuous consumption

Tuberculosis clinics are often the final destination of Russians who have fallen through the cracks in society
Asiya Nesoyevaya-
Seismic event
Stories

Seismic event

Russia’s Defence Ministry is keeping quiet about a devastating Ukrainian drone strike on a major ammunition depot
Ilya Volzhsky-
Inconspicuous consumption
Report

Inconspicuous consumption

Tuberculosis clinics are often the final destination of Russians who have fallen through the cracks in society
Asiya Nesoyevaya-
Seismic event
Stories

Seismic event

Russia’s Defence Ministry is keeping quiet about a devastating Ukrainian drone strike on a major ammunition depot
Ilya Volzhsky-
Unsanctioned supply
Stories

Unsanctioned supply

Novaya Europe looks at how seriously rules banning the sale of Starlink terminals to Russia’s neighbours are being taken
Novaya Gazeta Europe’s investigations department-
Learning curve
Stories

Learning curve

As the new school year begins, Novaya Europe spoke to teenagers forced to continue their education in foreign countries
Iryna Khalip-
Drowning out the screams
Stories

Drowning out the screams

A former Ukrainian prisoner of war describes the torture he withstood during almost two years in Russian captivity
Yekaterina Glikman-
No end in sight
Stories

No end in sight

Over 60 people killed by Russian strikes on Ukraine in under a week
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Unsanctioned supply
Stories

Unsanctioned supply

Novaya Europe looks at how seriously rules banning the sale of Starlink terminals to Russia’s neighbours are being taken
Novaya Gazeta Europe’s investigations department-
Learning curve
Stories

Learning curve

As the new school year begins, Novaya Europe spoke to teenagers forced to continue their education in foreign countries
Iryna Khalip-
Drowning out the screams
Stories

Drowning out the screams

A former Ukrainian prisoner of war describes the torture he withstood during almost two years in Russian captivity
Yekaterina Glikman-
No end in sight
Stories

No end in sight

Over 60 people killed by Russian strikes on Ukraine in under a week
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
An army of one
Stories

An army of one

The enormous Chechen military reserve Ramzan Kadyrov always brags about simply does not exist
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
An army of one
Stories

An army of one

The enormous Chechen military reserve Ramzan Kadyrov always brags about simply does not exist
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Hipster gulag
Stories

Hipster gulag

How an attempt to transform Moscow into a progressive European capital was sacrificed on the altar of Putinism
Andrey Sapozhnikov-
Rebel with a cause
Stories

Rebel with a cause

An unhoused rabbit aficionado and former political prisoner has become an unlikely local celebrity in Minsk
Olga Grigoryeva-
A peaceful war?
Stories

A peaceful war?

The second of two reports from Nepal, where the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt by many
Irina Kravtsova-
Hipster gulag
Stories

Hipster gulag

How an attempt to transform Moscow into a progressive European capital was sacrificed on the altar of Putinism
Andrey Sapozhnikov-
Rebel with a cause
Stories

Rebel with a cause

An unhoused rabbit aficionado and former political prisoner has become an unlikely local celebrity in Minsk
Olga Grigoryeva-
A peaceful war?
Stories

A peaceful war?

The second of two reports from Nepal, where the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt by many
Irina Kravtsova-
Under moderation
Stories

Under moderation

Will Telegram’s uncompromising privacy policy survive founder Pavel Durov’s arrest?
Sofya Kanevskaya-
Russian roulette
Stories

Russian roulette

Novaya Europe investigates how impoverished Nepalis are being unscrupulously lured into fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine
Irina Kravtsova-
Under moderation
Stories

Under moderation

Will Telegram’s uncompromising privacy policy survive founder Pavel Durov’s arrest?
Sofya Kanevskaya-
Russian roulette
Stories

Russian roulette

Novaya Europe investigates how impoverished Nepalis are being unscrupulously lured into fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine
Irina Kravtsova-
Solving for X
Stories

Solving for X

Did Elon Musk really gift a Tesla Cybertruck to Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Everywhere man
Stories

Everywhere man

How a Spanish journalist befriended the Russian opposition, was unmasked as a Kremlin spy, and returned home a hero
Yulia Akhmedova-
Unholy crusade
Stories

Unholy crusade

The purge of Russia’s Defence Ministry has reached Patriot Park, Moscow’s military Disneyland
Lera Furman-
Facing down death
Stories

Facing down death

Who was Pavel Kushnir, the pianist who died on hunger strike while protesting against the war in Ukraine?
Milana Ochirova-
Solving for X
Stories

Solving for X

Did Elon Musk really gift a Tesla Cybertruck to Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Everywhere man
Stories

Everywhere man

How a Spanish journalist befriended the Russian opposition, was unmasked as a Kremlin spy, and returned home a hero
Yulia Akhmedova-
Unholy crusade
Stories

Unholy crusade

The purge of Russia’s Defence Ministry has reached Patriot Park, Moscow’s military Disneyland
Lera Furman-
Facing down death
Stories

Facing down death

Who was Pavel Kushnir, the pianist who died on hunger strike while protesting against the war in Ukraine?
Milana Ochirova-
Theatre of war
Interview

Theatre of war

The artistic director of one of Germany’s highest-profile opera houses on working with Russian creatives despite the war
Natasha Kiseleva-
Theatre of war
Interview

Theatre of war

The artistic director of one of Germany’s highest-profile opera houses on working with Russian creatives despite the war
Natasha Kiseleva-
Catch me if you can
Interview

Catch me if you can

Moscow politician Alexey Gusev on evading arrest before going into exile and what he learnt from Alexey Navalny
Nikolas Ender-
Deathbed alliance
Stories

Deathbed alliance

The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation has never looked so moribund
Natalia Glukhova-
Last call
Stories

Last call

The Russian government has just banned the use of smartphones by its forces in Ukraine
Ilya Volzhsky-
Catch me if you can
Interview

Catch me if you can

Moscow politician Alexey Gusev on evading arrest before going into exile and what he learnt from Alexey Navalny
Nikolas Ender-
Deathbed alliance
Stories

Deathbed alliance

The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation has never looked so moribund
Natalia Glukhova-
Last call
Stories

Last call

The Russian government has just banned the use of smartphones by its forces in Ukraine
Ilya Volzhsky-
Inside the exchange
Interview

Inside the exchange

Memorial chairman Oleg Orlov describes his ordeal in prison and the run up to last week’s prisoner swap
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Widow’s pique
Interview

Widow’s pique

Following the release of her husband’s killer in last week’s prisoner exchange, Manana Tsiatieva speaks out
Milana Ochirova-
Inside the exchange
Interview

Inside the exchange

Memorial chairman Oleg Orlov describes his ordeal in prison and the run up to last week’s prisoner swap
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Widow’s pique
Interview

Widow’s pique

Following the release of her husband’s killer in last week’s prisoner exchange, Manana Tsiatieva speaks out
Milana Ochirova-
Forbidden fruit
Stories

Forbidden fruit

Russia has responded to Armenia’s attempted pivot to the West by targeting the country’s export of fruit and vegetables
Sona Hovsepyan-
Written out
Stories

Written out

Why did the largest Russian-language fanfiction site make its same-sex stories inaccessible?
Lyubov Borisenko-
The art of the deal
Stories

The art of the deal

Putin is no stranger to trading human lives, as the series of prisoner swaps he’s brokered over the past decade shows
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Catch and release
Stories

Catch and release

In pictures: the dramatic exchange of 24 prisoners between Russia and the West
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Forbidden fruit
Stories

Forbidden fruit

Russia has responded to Armenia’s attempted pivot to the West by targeting the country’s export of fruit and vegetables
Sona Hovsepyan-
Written out
Stories

Written out

Why did the largest Russian-language fanfiction site make its same-sex stories inaccessible?
Lyubov Borisenko-
The art of the deal
Stories

The art of the deal

Putin is no stranger to trading human lives, as the series of prisoner swaps he’s brokered over the past decade shows
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Catch and release
Stories

Catch and release

In pictures: the dramatic exchange of 24 prisoners between Russia and the West
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
They don’t abandon their own
Stories

They don’t abandon their own

The children of Russia’s pro-war elites are rarely to be found on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine
Mira Livadina-
They don’t abandon their own
Stories

They don’t abandon their own

The children of Russia’s pro-war elites are rarely to be found on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine
Mira Livadina-
Hate campaign
Stories

Hate campaign

The Russian authorities are further restricting the rights of migrants in the wake of the Moscow concert hall attack
Milana Ochirova-
Russian Orthodox turmoil
Stories

Russian Orthodox turmoil

Allegations of sexual harassment against a once high-flying bishop have rocked Russia’s religious establishment to the core
Ivan Zheyanov-
Skipping town
Stories

Skipping town

Russian Germans are moving to Kaliningrad in search of ‘traditional values’, Mother Russia, and themselves
Yulia Akhmedova-
Hate campaign
Stories

Hate campaign

The Russian authorities are further restricting the rights of migrants in the wake of the Moscow concert hall attack
Milana Ochirova-
Russian Orthodox turmoil
Stories

Russian Orthodox turmoil

Allegations of sexual harassment against a once high-flying bishop have rocked Russia’s religious establishment to the core
Ivan Zheyanov-
Skipping town
Stories

Skipping town

Russian Germans are moving to Kaliningrad in search of ‘traditional values’, Mother Russia, and themselves
Yulia Akhmedova-
Criminal injustice
Stories

Criminal injustice

The war in Ukraine is offering murderers get-out-of-jail-free cards while the families of their victims live in perpetual fear
Alyona Itskova-
Slamming the window shut
Stories

Slamming the window shut

The European University at St. Petersburg has closed its Faculty of Political Sciences following years of official pressure
Ilya Andreyev-
Criminal injustice
Stories

Criminal injustice

The war in Ukraine is offering murderers get-out-of-jail-free cards while the families of their victims live in perpetual fear
Alyona Itskova-
Slamming the window shut
Stories

Slamming the window shut

The European University at St. Petersburg has closed its Faculty of Political Sciences following years of official pressure
Ilya Andreyev-
Bad actors
Stories

Bad actors

Russia is increasingly using underhand methods to lure migrants and foreigners into fighting in Ukraine
Nikolay Shapovalov-
‘Why did they kill my child?’
Stories

‘Why did they kill my child?’

The downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine 10 years ago today continues to define the lives of those who lost loved ones
Yekaterina Glikman-
Hopeful romantics
Stories

Hopeful romantics

A popular role-playing game has been forced out of Russia after refusing to pull its LGBT content
Lyubov Borisenko-
Sick leave
Stories

Sick leave

Why has Alexander Lukashenko announced his intention to amnesty seriously ill political prisoners?
Iryna Khalip-
Bad actors
Stories

Bad actors

Russia is increasingly using underhand methods to lure migrants and foreigners into fighting in Ukraine
Nikolay Shapovalov-
‘Why did they kill my child?’
Stories

‘Why did they kill my child?’

The downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine 10 years ago today continues to define the lives of those who lost loved ones
Yekaterina Glikman-
Hopeful romantics
Stories

Hopeful romantics

A popular role-playing game has been forced out of Russia after refusing to pull its LGBT content
Lyubov Borisenko-
Sick leave
Stories

Sick leave

Why has Alexander Lukashenko announced his intention to amnesty seriously ill political prisoners?
Iryna Khalip-
Nursing a grudge
Stories

Nursing a grudge

Is the child-free movement really a threat to Russia’s demographics?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Nursing a grudge
Stories

Nursing a grudge

Is the child-free movement really a threat to Russia’s demographics?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
The Alexander technique
Stories

The Alexander technique

Thirty years of Lukashenko’s dictatorship in pictures
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Europe’s lasting dictator
Stories

Europe’s lasting dictator

Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years in power have been a tragedy for the Belarusian people and a stroke of luck for Vladimir Putin
Iryna Khalip-
‘Some go crazy within half an hour’
Stories

‘Some go crazy within half an hour’

A Soviet dissident who spent years in solitary confinement on how political prisoners are punished in contemporary Russia
Mira Livadina-
The Alexander technique
Stories

The Alexander technique

Thirty years of Lukashenko’s dictatorship in pictures
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Europe’s lasting dictator
Stories

Europe’s lasting dictator

Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years in power have been a tragedy for the Belarusian people and a stroke of luck for Vladimir Putin
Iryna Khalip-
‘Some go crazy within half an hour’
Stories

‘Some go crazy within half an hour’

A Soviet dissident who spent years in solitary confinement on how political prisoners are punished in contemporary Russia
Mira Livadina-
Full circle
Stories

Full circle

Denied asylum in Russia, Afghan journalist Kobra Hassani has been forced to return to Kabul where she may face execution
Maksim Leonov-
‘They won’t get me’
Stories

‘They won’t get me’

How the Belarus regime is manipulating Interpol into arresting its enemies
Iryna Khalip-
Full circle
Stories

Full circle

Denied asylum in Russia, Afghan journalist Kobra Hassani has been forced to return to Kabul where she may face execution
Maksim Leonov-
‘They won’t get me’
Stories

‘They won’t get me’

How the Belarus regime is manipulating Interpol into arresting its enemies
Iryna Khalip-
Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos
Stories

Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos

People remain trapped under the rubble of a children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capital
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Suspension of hostilities
Stories

Suspension of hostilities

What does Viktor Orbán’s surprise visit to Kyiv mean for the future of the war in Ukraine?
Olga Musafirova-
‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’
Stories

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’

A schoolboy who wrote an anti-Putin leaflet has become Russia’s youngest political prisoner
Irina Garina-
Occupational hazard
Stories

Occupational hazard

How popular resistance in occupied Kherson was crushed and a well-known local journalist was jailed for espionage
Oleksandr Sydorenko-
Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos
Stories

Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos

People remain trapped under the rubble of a children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capital
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Suspension of hostilities
Stories

Suspension of hostilities

What does Viktor Orbán’s surprise visit to Kyiv mean for the future of the war in Ukraine?
Olga Musafirova-
‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’
Stories

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’

A schoolboy who wrote an anti-Putin leaflet has become Russia’s youngest political prisoner
Irina Garina-
Occupational hazard
Stories

Occupational hazard

How popular resistance in occupied Kherson was crushed and a well-known local journalist was jailed for espionage
Oleksandr Sydorenko-
The fall of Vuhledar
Stories

The fall of Vuhledar

The Ukrainian strategic defence hub has finally fallen to the Russian military. What happens now?
Ilya Volzhsky-
The fall of Vuhledar
Stories

The fall of Vuhledar

The Ukrainian strategic defence hub has finally fallen to the Russian military. What happens now?
Ilya Volzhsky-
‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’
Stories

‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’

A Russian man who refused to fight in Ukraine has been denied political asylum by Norway
Natalia Glukhova-
Putin’s children
Stories

Putin’s children

How the state is attempting to instil its version of family values in Russian schoolchildren
Ilya Andreyev-
Rallying hatred
Stories

Rallying hatred

The day after Georgia banned ‘LGBT propaganda’, the country’s best-known transgender woman was brutally murdered
Iya Barateli-
‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’
Stories

‘Going back to Russia would be a dead-end street’

A Russian man who refused to fight in Ukraine has been denied political asylum by Norway
Natalia Glukhova-
Putin’s children
Stories

Putin’s children

How the state is attempting to instil its version of family values in Russian schoolchildren
Ilya Andreyev-
Rallying hatred
Stories

Rallying hatred

The day after Georgia banned ‘LGBT propaganda’, the country’s best-known transgender woman was brutally murdered
Iya Barateli-
Inconspicuous consumption
Report

Inconspicuous consumption

Tuberculosis clinics are often the final destination of Russians who have fallen through the cracks in society
Asiya Nesoyevaya-
Seismic event
Stories

Seismic event

Russia’s Defence Ministry is keeping quiet about a devastating Ukrainian drone strike on a major ammunition depot
Ilya Volzhsky-
Inconspicuous consumption
Report

Inconspicuous consumption

Tuberculosis clinics are often the final destination of Russians who have fallen through the cracks in society
Asiya Nesoyevaya-
Seismic event
Stories

Seismic event

Russia’s Defence Ministry is keeping quiet about a devastating Ukrainian drone strike on a major ammunition depot
Ilya Volzhsky-
Unsanctioned supply
Stories

Unsanctioned supply

Novaya Europe looks at how seriously rules banning the sale of Starlink terminals to Russia’s neighbours are being taken
Novaya Gazeta Europe’s investigations department-
Learning curve
Stories

Learning curve

As the new school year begins, Novaya Europe spoke to teenagers forced to continue their education in foreign countries
Iryna Khalip-
Drowning out the screams
Stories

Drowning out the screams

A former Ukrainian prisoner of war describes the torture he withstood during almost two years in Russian captivity
Yekaterina Glikman-
No end in sight
Stories

No end in sight

Over 60 people killed by Russian strikes on Ukraine in under a week
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Unsanctioned supply
Stories

Unsanctioned supply

Novaya Europe looks at how seriously rules banning the sale of Starlink terminals to Russia’s neighbours are being taken
Novaya Gazeta Europe’s investigations department-
Learning curve
Stories

Learning curve

As the new school year begins, Novaya Europe spoke to teenagers forced to continue their education in foreign countries
Iryna Khalip-
Drowning out the screams
Stories

Drowning out the screams

A former Ukrainian prisoner of war describes the torture he withstood during almost two years in Russian captivity
Yekaterina Glikman-
No end in sight
Stories

No end in sight

Over 60 people killed by Russian strikes on Ukraine in under a week
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
An army of one
Stories

An army of one

The enormous Chechen military reserve Ramzan Kadyrov always brags about simply does not exist
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
An army of one
Stories

An army of one

The enormous Chechen military reserve Ramzan Kadyrov always brags about simply does not exist
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Hipster gulag
Stories

Hipster gulag

How an attempt to transform Moscow into a progressive European capital was sacrificed on the altar of Putinism
Andrey Sapozhnikov-
Rebel with a cause
Stories

Rebel with a cause

An unhoused rabbit aficionado and former political prisoner has become an unlikely local celebrity in Minsk
Olga Grigoryeva-
A peaceful war?
Stories

A peaceful war?

The second of two reports from Nepal, where the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt by many
Irina Kravtsova-
Hipster gulag
Stories

Hipster gulag

How an attempt to transform Moscow into a progressive European capital was sacrificed on the altar of Putinism
Andrey Sapozhnikov-
Rebel with a cause
Stories

Rebel with a cause

An unhoused rabbit aficionado and former political prisoner has become an unlikely local celebrity in Minsk
Olga Grigoryeva-
A peaceful war?
Stories

A peaceful war?

The second of two reports from Nepal, where the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are being felt by many
Irina Kravtsova-
Under moderation
Stories

Under moderation

Will Telegram’s uncompromising privacy policy survive founder Pavel Durov’s arrest?
Sofya Kanevskaya-
Russian roulette
Stories

Russian roulette

Novaya Europe investigates how impoverished Nepalis are being unscrupulously lured into fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine
Irina Kravtsova-
Under moderation
Stories

Under moderation

Will Telegram’s uncompromising privacy policy survive founder Pavel Durov’s arrest?
Sofya Kanevskaya-
Russian roulette
Stories

Russian roulette

Novaya Europe investigates how impoverished Nepalis are being unscrupulously lured into fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine
Irina Kravtsova-
Solving for X
Stories

Solving for X

Did Elon Musk really gift a Tesla Cybertruck to Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Everywhere man
Stories

Everywhere man

How a Spanish journalist befriended the Russian opposition, was unmasked as a Kremlin spy, and returned home a hero
Yulia Akhmedova-
Unholy crusade
Stories

Unholy crusade

The purge of Russia’s Defence Ministry has reached Patriot Park, Moscow’s military Disneyland
Lera Furman-
Facing down death
Stories

Facing down death

Who was Pavel Kushnir, the pianist who died on hunger strike while protesting against the war in Ukraine?
Milana Ochirova-
Solving for X
Stories

Solving for X

Did Elon Musk really gift a Tesla Cybertruck to Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Everywhere man
Stories

Everywhere man

How a Spanish journalist befriended the Russian opposition, was unmasked as a Kremlin spy, and returned home a hero
Yulia Akhmedova-
Unholy crusade
Stories

Unholy crusade

The purge of Russia’s Defence Ministry has reached Patriot Park, Moscow’s military Disneyland
Lera Furman-
Facing down death
Stories

Facing down death

Who was Pavel Kushnir, the pianist who died on hunger strike while protesting against the war in Ukraine?
Milana Ochirova-
Theatre of war
Interview

Theatre of war

The artistic director of one of Germany’s highest-profile opera houses on working with Russian creatives despite the war
Natasha Kiseleva-
Theatre of war
Interview

Theatre of war

The artistic director of one of Germany’s highest-profile opera houses on working with Russian creatives despite the war
Natasha Kiseleva-
Catch me if you can
Interview

Catch me if you can

Moscow politician Alexey Gusev on evading arrest before going into exile and what he learnt from Alexey Navalny
Nikolas Ender-
Deathbed alliance
Stories

Deathbed alliance

The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation has never looked so moribund
Natalia Glukhova-
Last call
Stories

Last call

The Russian government has just banned the use of smartphones by its forces in Ukraine
Ilya Volzhsky-
Catch me if you can
Interview

Catch me if you can

Moscow politician Alexey Gusev on evading arrest before going into exile and what he learnt from Alexey Navalny
Nikolas Ender-
Deathbed alliance
Stories

Deathbed alliance

The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation has never looked so moribund
Natalia Glukhova-
Last call
Stories

Last call

The Russian government has just banned the use of smartphones by its forces in Ukraine
Ilya Volzhsky-
Inside the exchange
Interview

Inside the exchange

Memorial chairman Oleg Orlov describes his ordeal in prison and the run up to last week’s prisoner swap
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Widow’s pique
Interview

Widow’s pique

Following the release of her husband’s killer in last week’s prisoner exchange, Manana Tsiatieva speaks out
Milana Ochirova-
Inside the exchange
Interview

Inside the exchange

Memorial chairman Oleg Orlov describes his ordeal in prison and the run up to last week’s prisoner swap
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Widow’s pique
Interview

Widow’s pique

Following the release of her husband’s killer in last week’s prisoner exchange, Manana Tsiatieva speaks out
Milana Ochirova-
Forbidden fruit
Stories

Forbidden fruit

Russia has responded to Armenia’s attempted pivot to the West by targeting the country’s export of fruit and vegetables
Sona Hovsepyan-
Written out
Stories

Written out

Why did the largest Russian-language fanfiction site make its same-sex stories inaccessible?
Lyubov Borisenko-
The art of the deal
Stories

The art of the deal

Putin is no stranger to trading human lives, as the series of prisoner swaps he’s brokered over the past decade shows
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Catch and release
Stories

Catch and release

In pictures: the dramatic exchange of 24 prisoners between Russia and the West
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Forbidden fruit
Stories

Forbidden fruit

Russia has responded to Armenia’s attempted pivot to the West by targeting the country’s export of fruit and vegetables
Sona Hovsepyan-
Written out
Stories

Written out

Why did the largest Russian-language fanfiction site make its same-sex stories inaccessible?
Lyubov Borisenko-
The art of the deal
Stories

The art of the deal

Putin is no stranger to trading human lives, as the series of prisoner swaps he’s brokered over the past decade shows
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Catch and release
Stories

Catch and release

In pictures: the dramatic exchange of 24 prisoners between Russia and the West
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
They don’t abandon their own
Stories

They don’t abandon their own

The children of Russia’s pro-war elites are rarely to be found on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine
Mira Livadina-
They don’t abandon their own
Stories

They don’t abandon their own

The children of Russia’s pro-war elites are rarely to be found on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine
Mira Livadina-
Hate campaign
Stories

Hate campaign

The Russian authorities are further restricting the rights of migrants in the wake of the Moscow concert hall attack
Milana Ochirova-
Russian Orthodox turmoil
Stories

Russian Orthodox turmoil

Allegations of sexual harassment against a once high-flying bishop have rocked Russia’s religious establishment to the core
Ivan Zheyanov-
Skipping town
Stories

Skipping town

Russian Germans are moving to Kaliningrad in search of ‘traditional values’, Mother Russia, and themselves
Yulia Akhmedova-
Hate campaign
Stories

Hate campaign

The Russian authorities are further restricting the rights of migrants in the wake of the Moscow concert hall attack
Milana Ochirova-
Russian Orthodox turmoil
Stories

Russian Orthodox turmoil

Allegations of sexual harassment against a once high-flying bishop have rocked Russia’s religious establishment to the core
Ivan Zheyanov-
Skipping town
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Skipping town

Russian Germans are moving to Kaliningrad in search of ‘traditional values’, Mother Russia, and themselves
Yulia Akhmedova-
Criminal injustice
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Criminal injustice

The war in Ukraine is offering murderers get-out-of-jail-free cards while the families of their victims live in perpetual fear
Alyona Itskova-
Slamming the window shut
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Slamming the window shut

The European University at St. Petersburg has closed its Faculty of Political Sciences following years of official pressure
Ilya Andreyev-
Criminal injustice
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Criminal injustice

The war in Ukraine is offering murderers get-out-of-jail-free cards while the families of their victims live in perpetual fear
Alyona Itskova-
Slamming the window shut
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Slamming the window shut

The European University at St. Petersburg has closed its Faculty of Political Sciences following years of official pressure
Ilya Andreyev-
Bad actors
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Bad actors

Russia is increasingly using underhand methods to lure migrants and foreigners into fighting in Ukraine
Nikolay Shapovalov-
‘Why did they kill my child?’
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‘Why did they kill my child?’

The downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine 10 years ago today continues to define the lives of those who lost loved ones
Yekaterina Glikman-
Hopeful romantics
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Hopeful romantics

A popular role-playing game has been forced out of Russia after refusing to pull its LGBT content
Lyubov Borisenko-
Sick leave
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Sick leave

Why has Alexander Lukashenko announced his intention to amnesty seriously ill political prisoners?
Iryna Khalip-
Bad actors
Stories

Bad actors

Russia is increasingly using underhand methods to lure migrants and foreigners into fighting in Ukraine
Nikolay Shapovalov-
‘Why did they kill my child?’
Stories

‘Why did they kill my child?’

The downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine 10 years ago today continues to define the lives of those who lost loved ones
Yekaterina Glikman-
Hopeful romantics
Stories

Hopeful romantics

A popular role-playing game has been forced out of Russia after refusing to pull its LGBT content
Lyubov Borisenko-
Sick leave
Stories

Sick leave

Why has Alexander Lukashenko announced his intention to amnesty seriously ill political prisoners?
Iryna Khalip-
Nursing a grudge
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Nursing a grudge

Is the child-free movement really a threat to Russia’s demographics?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
Nursing a grudge
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Nursing a grudge

Is the child-free movement really a threat to Russia’s demographics?
Pavel Kuznetsov-
The Alexander technique
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The Alexander technique

Thirty years of Lukashenko’s dictatorship in pictures
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Europe’s lasting dictator
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Europe’s lasting dictator

Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years in power have been a tragedy for the Belarusian people and a stroke of luck for Vladimir Putin
Iryna Khalip-
‘Some go crazy within half an hour’
Stories

‘Some go crazy within half an hour’

A Soviet dissident who spent years in solitary confinement on how political prisoners are punished in contemporary Russia
Mira Livadina-
The Alexander technique
Stories

The Alexander technique

Thirty years of Lukashenko’s dictatorship in pictures
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Europe’s lasting dictator
Stories

Europe’s lasting dictator

Alexander Lukashenko’s 30 years in power have been a tragedy for the Belarusian people and a stroke of luck for Vladimir Putin
Iryna Khalip-
‘Some go crazy within half an hour’
Stories

‘Some go crazy within half an hour’

A Soviet dissident who spent years in solitary confinement on how political prisoners are punished in contemporary Russia
Mira Livadina-
Full circle
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Full circle

Denied asylum in Russia, Afghan journalist Kobra Hassani has been forced to return to Kabul where she may face execution
Maksim Leonov-
‘They won’t get me’
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‘They won’t get me’

How the Belarus regime is manipulating Interpol into arresting its enemies
Iryna Khalip-
Full circle
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Full circle

Denied asylum in Russia, Afghan journalist Kobra Hassani has been forced to return to Kabul where she may face execution
Maksim Leonov-
‘They won’t get me’
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‘They won’t get me’

How the Belarus regime is manipulating Interpol into arresting its enemies
Iryna Khalip-
Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos
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Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos

People remain trapped under the rubble of a children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capital
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Suspension of hostilities
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Suspension of hostilities

What does Viktor Orbán’s surprise visit to Kyiv mean for the future of the war in Ukraine?
Olga Musafirova-
‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’
Stories

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’

A schoolboy who wrote an anti-Putin leaflet has become Russia’s youngest political prisoner
Irina Garina-
Occupational hazard
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Occupational hazard

How popular resistance in occupied Kherson was crushed and a well-known local journalist was jailed for espionage
Oleksandr Sydorenko-
Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos
Stories

Russian missile strike on Kyiv — in photos

People remain trapped under the rubble of a children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capital
Novaya Gazeta Europe-
Suspension of hostilities
Stories

Suspension of hostilities

What does Viktor Orbán’s surprise visit to Kyiv mean for the future of the war in Ukraine?
Olga Musafirova-
‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’
Stories

‘I didn’t do anything wrong, mum’

A schoolboy who wrote an anti-Putin leaflet has become Russia’s youngest political prisoner
Irina Garina-
Occupational hazard
Stories

Occupational hazard

How popular resistance in occupied Kherson was crushed and a well-known local journalist was jailed for espionage
Oleksandr Sydorenko-

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