No country for Telegram. Russia starts second attempt to block one of its most popular messangers
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10 February 2026, 21:29
Rubber‑stamping rejections. Germany turns away Russian army deserters who refused to fight in Ukraine, claiming they face only a fine back home
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5 February 2026, 18:46
Six years for a joke. The surreal trial of the Russian comedian Artemy Ostanin concludes with a prison sentence for “organised” joking
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4 February 2026, 20:15
Banned in 48 hours. How Russia targeted advocacy and arts, treating all LGBTQ+ mentions as the work of an “extremist organisation”—in just 2 days
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3 February 2026, 20:44
“The state will always deceive you”. Moscow’s elite HSE university lures failing students into “special” military contracts with no way back Networking with intent. Moscow court fines media outlet for 2018 article with link to “undesirable” organisation The streets speak. Anti‑war messages in Russian cities Exile tour. Naoko of Stoptime street band performs in Lithuania with Noize MC and Monetochka after weeks in jail for playing their songs in St Petersburg