It took five hours for Russian lawmakers to propose, consider, and adopt legislation that could keep Putin in office for another 16 years ~news russia law politics Article 203 words 12 votes
Norway's new F-35 scrambled for first time to meet Russian anti-sub aircraft – by 2025 all F-16s will be retired and a new fleet of fifty-two F-35s will be fully operative ~news norway russia Article 568 words 9 votes
Russia, Turkey may have carried out war crimes in Syria, UN says ~news russia syria crime.war Article 396 words 7 votes
Putin introduces constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage and mentioning God ~lgbt Link 18 votes
Thirty-three Turkish soldiers killed in attack in Idlib, mostly by the Russian Airforce ~news russia syria.idlib Article 378 words 9 votes
Thousands march on the fifth anniversary of Boris Nemtsov's death, to protest Putin's "constitutional coup" ~news russia politics Article 877 words 9 votes
Russia alarmed by US Air Force visit to Norwegian island of Jan Mayen – squadron visited the island in November to test the airfield ~news norway.jan mayen usa russia Article 397 words 6 votes
Fishermen and reindeer herders in northern Siberia have long snacked on raw, frozen fish and meat. Shaved thin and often dipped in sauce, the dish is one of Russia’s hidden delicacies. ~food meat Article 1444 words 9 votes
There may never ever be another man as powerful as Stanislav Petrov ~humanities.history Video 41:38, published Jul 7 2019 7 votes
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov requests a meeting with Norwegian authorities to remove limitations on Russian activity on Svalbard ~news norway.svalbard russia politics Link 4 votes
Norwegian company sues state over risky spy recruitment in Russia – intelligence agencies' clumsy approach to recruiting informants had caused the company financial loss ~finance business Link 6 votes
Duna - Priviet S Boljshogo Boduna (Greetings From Hangovertown) (1991) ~music pop Video 2:25, published Nov 18 2017 4 votes
A Russian "inspector" spacecraft now appears to be shadowing an American spy satellite ~space satellites Article 1638 words 4 votes
The deadliest disaster in maritime history happened seventy-five years ago this week: Thousands of German citizens and soldiers fleeing the Soviet army died when the “Wilhelm Gustloff” sank ~humanities.history Article 1924 words 4 votes
Visualizing disinformation networks on Twitter: Watch six decade-long disinformation operations unfold in six minutes ~comp Article 2419 words 4 votes
Belarus started importing oil from Norway on Tuesday after Russia, its main oil provider, suspended supplies earlier this month ~news norway belarus russia Article 441 words 9 votes
A decade ago, a new spirit of tolerance of the avant garde blossomed in Russia. But these days, it’s impossible to know where the lines are—as the country’s most celebrated director discovered ~arts art.performance Article 5171 words, published Jan 17 2020 7 votes
Finland has expressed interest in a new high-speed train that would connect its capital Helsinki to Moscow in just six hours ~transport Link 5 votes
Putin has suggested a bunch of constitutional amendments. Here’s what he wants to change ~news russia politics law Link 21 votes
Russia's government resigns as Putin offers spot on Security Council to Medvedev ~news russia politics Link 13 votes
Russia has developed a missile system capable of moving more than 20 times the speed of sound. ~news russia Article 875 words 12 votes
Komsomolsk - Mozgi & DIenjgi (Brains & Money) (2017) ~music pop.indie Video 2:30, published Jun 7 2017 4 votes
Soviets in Afhghanistan: The invasion that changed everything ~humanities.history Video 16:02, published Sep 24 2019 5 votes
Komsomolsk - Chiornyj Kvadrat ([Malevich's] Black Square) (2019) ~music pop.indie pop.synth Video 6:36 5 votes
A powerful statement of resistance from a college student on trial in Moscow ~misc Article 1929 words 12 votes
Russia arrests conman who built fake border – the man erected mock border posts and charged four men more than $10,000 to take them to Finland ~news finland crime russia Article 233 words 8 votes
Norwegian convicted of spying in Moscow says he was wrong to trust an intelligence officer who recruited him to pass on payment for secrets about Russia's submarine fleet ~misc Article 4 votes
All you need to know about UEFA EURO 2020 Group B contenders Denmark, Finland, Belgium and Russia ~sports.football Article 904 words 6 votes
Finland marks 80th anniversary of brutal conflict with the Soviet Union ~humanities.history Link 3 votes
Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad is his most bizarre legacy, and tells the story of his attempt to find—and to fund—a place in a country that wanted nothing more to do with him ~humanities.history Article 3434 words 10 votes
The shoals of Ukraine - Where American illusions and great-power politics collide ~humanities.history Article 4324 words 5 votes
The governing body for track and field will consider expelling Russia from membership following new charges that senior officials faked medical records ~sports Article 617 words 5 votes
Kolibri - Zhioltyj List Osiennij (Autumnal Yellow Leaf) (1994) ~music pop Video 3:46, published Sep 27 2014 4 votes
Russia has taken part in a carefully co-ordinated spy swap with Norway and Lithuania ~news norway lithuania russia Article 614 words 7 votes
MH17 plane crash probe reveals closer ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels ~transport Article 449 words 9 votes