Russian skinhead subway shooting is not what it seems
A subway brawl, a blond triggerwoman, anti-fascist skinheads, and the strangest story you’ll read from the Russian Internet this year.
On Mar 25, 2013 by Kevin Morris
YouTube Guide: “Russian vs. Snowmen”
One Russian is determined to beat the weather and take out the lingering snowmen and snow with as many grenade launchers, rifles, swords, and pyrotechnics as possible.
On Mar 21, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
Street artist takes Russian buildings at face value
Presenting Nikita Nomerz, from Russia with love.
On Mar 20, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Twitter complies with Russia’s Internet blacklist law
According to an announcement by Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, Twitter is now “actively involved” with the Russian registry of blacklisted sites and users.
On Mar 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Russian candidate banned from election for using Twitter logo
Gennady Ufimtsev, a Russian city council candidate , has been disqualified from running for office just because he used the logos of a few social networks in a political ad.
On Mar 11, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Stunning YouTube videos capture meteor landing in Russia
Early estimates indicate that 950 may have been injured.
On Feb 15, 2013 by Kris Holt
Egypt is too dependent upon Google to actually block YouTube
Another appeal could quickly put the full ban back on the table.
On Feb 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Russian blogging platform censored in “pedophile” controversy
Was a popular Russian blogging site blacklisted because of a pedophile account, or as part of a wider free-speech crackdown?
On Feb 14, 2013 by Jennifer Abel
Australians can vote for pirates this year
The Pirate Party has had a hard time outside of Europe until now.
On Jan 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Russian court bans Pussy Riot performance video
Video clips of the cathedral performance that led to the all-female protest punk band’s arrest have now been banned throughout their home country.
On Nov 29, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Russia mistakenly adds YouTube to website blacklist
An registry of sites to be blocked under Russia’s new “blacklist bill,” Bill 89417-6, included YouTube. The site was removed from the list after media outrage.
On Nov 21, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Hacker group Team GhostShell declares war on Russia
The Anonymous-linked group that leaked records from several major U.S. universities earlier this year has set its sites on the Russian government.
On Nov 2, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Russia’s Internet blacklist bill, 89417-6, takes effect
The controversial bill allows the government to censor any site that doesn’t remove all offending content within 24 hours of receiving notice.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Russian political corruption exposed by cute animal website
The Russian website “Good News Animal” posted a photo of a politician holding a leopard cub—and wearing a watch that costs more than his annual salary.
On Oct 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Exclusive: LiveJournal all but abandons U.S. presence
The blogging platform has laid off more than half its office as it moves operations to Russia.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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