boriskov · Jun 18, 2026
Novaya-Europe offers a New Year’s quiz to test how well readers understand bans and restrictions in Russia. The piece notes that in 2025, legislation added many new grounds for fines or criminal cases.
boriskov · Jun 18, 2026
Russia has a large number of state registries, from military registration and the “foreign agents” list to the register of extremist materials. The authors assembled 15 examples and invite readers to guess which ones really exist and which remain absurd fiction for now.
boriskov · Jun 18, 2026
A brief description of the outlet: Novaya Gazeta Europe covers developments in Russia, Ukraine, and Europe, publishing news, analysis, expert opinions, special reports, and journalistic investigations.
boriskov · Jun 18, 2026
According to FOM, 73% of Russians say Vladimir Putin is doing a “rather good” job as president. That is down three points from a week earlier and marks the lowest level since February 25–27, 2022. Levada Center and VTsIOM also reported declining ratings.
boriskov · Jun 18, 2026
Over the past five months, Roskomnadzor has sent at least eight cases to Russian courts against major foreign game companies. Take-Two, Electronic Arts and Battlestate Games have already been fined 2 million rubles each; the cases also involve NetEase, Lesta, Epic Games, Digital Extremes and Embracer Group.