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On the Kremlin Payroll: Dimitri Simes Earns Over $1 Million a Year from Russian State TV
Leaked government data shows the TV host kept earning millions even after his U.S. indictment
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“We’ve Run Out of Fools for Money.” How Russian Authorities Are Trying to Solve the Shortage of Contract Soldiers
Various scenarios are being discussed — including the rotation of reservists and mobilization
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How Russia’s Defense Ministry has been reporting on the war for four years
A million Ukrainian troops “killed” and hundreds of thousands of weapons “destroyed”
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“Go to your cabins, open the door, and lie on the floor”: Marinera sailors recount the tanker’s seizure
Verstka spoke with crew members of a seized Russian “shadow fleet” tanker
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The Returnees. How veterans of the war in Ukraine are killing and maiming Russians
More than a thousand people have fallen victim to soldiers returning from the front
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“Bring a friend”: How Russians earn money by sending each other to war
From local kingpins to women on maternity leave — many are now persuading people to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense.
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“They don’t give a fuck who they kill”: Inside the execution practices of the Russian army
Executions are becoming more common, and torture more sophisticated
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Tattoos, Teeth, Crosses: Inside the Morgue Identifying Russia’s War Dead
What the Rostov morgue looks like in the fourth year of the war — according to staff and grieving families
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«Not the best job from the Christian point of view.» How the drone industry works in Russia and what will happen to it after the war
There are no plans for the peaceful use of drones
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Chatting, flirting, raping. The Dark Side of Warzone Dating. How Russian Military Personnel Exploit Teenagers in the Frontline Zone
Such connections arise both for money and “for love”
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From «Putler» to Graffiti: How Russia Criminalizes Mocking Putin
Over the past 6.5 years, nearly 400 people have faced court for criticizing or mocking the president
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Zarnitsa 2.0: A New Military-Patriotic Game for Russian Schoolchildren
How the New Version of Zarnitsa is Conducted in Russian Schools
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“We Can Help and Deliver”: Who Imports Sanctioned Aircraft into Russia
At least 28 aircraft were imported into Russia in 2024, ranging from small private planes to passenger airliners
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Nearly 500 Victims: How Russian Soldiers Returning from Ukraine Continue to Kill and Maim
How Russian Soldiers Returning from Ukraine Continue to Kill and Maim
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From one a year to several hundred: how the number of political prisoners in Russia has skyrocketed under Vladimir Putin
In the last 25 years, around 1,500 Russians have been declared political prisoners
