STORIES

We look into problems, get acquainted with different opinions, tell stories.
From orphans to the front

From orphans to the front

October 5 2026
The 2027 budget cuts oncology, large families, and housing and utilities, while military spending increases by 27%. Regions are even cutting coffin benefits and aid to orphans.
immunoglobulin

There are no medicines, but you give birth

Russia is experiencing a widespread shortage of anti-Rhesus immunoglobulin. This is a drug that...

November 22, 2024
Such a great practice of love

Such a great practice of love

How and why do strangers gather together and talk about…

November 21, 2024
Khabarovsk Pedagogical University

"And where is Pushkin going? Does he agree to move?" 

The historic buildings of Far Eastern State University (DVGGU) in central Khabarovsk are being closed due to unsafe conditions. Students…

November 20, 2024
Tomsk Duma

The History of the Independent Tomsk Duma: From Triumph to Decline

How the independent Tomsk Duma, formed through "smart voting," lost its...

November 19, 2024
Bones: Stories of Girls Facing Anorexia

Bones: Stories of Girls Facing Anorexia

Three stories of young women from across Russia who faced anorexia nervosa.

November 16, 2024
"We just don't exist"

"We just don't exist"

Ten years ago, a church was built on the Far Eastern island of Putyatin, promising…

November 15, 2024
Dubna

My Russia is sitting in Dubna 

How do residents of the rock band "Pornofilmy"'s hometown feel about oppositional art?

November 13, 2024
Conflict at an Orthodox school: A child became a victim of bullying.

Conflict at an Orthodox school: A child became a victim of bullying.

A story about bullying at an Orthodox school in Perm: a teacher kicked a student out…

November 7, 2024
Governor Fall: Maxim Egorov

Governor Fall: Maxim Egorov

"NeMoscow" continues to bid farewell to the governors who suddenly resigned on 4 and...

November 6, 2024
Governor Fall: Vladimir Uyba

Governor Fall: Vladimir Uyba

NeMoscow watches the departing Komi governor and recalls what he...

November 6, 2024
Governor Fall: Vasily Golubev

Governor Fall: Vasily Golubev

We bid farewell to the governor of the Rostov region. He was one of those long-lived people: he headed…

November 5, 2024
"The village survives thanks to the mental hospital and the prison."

"The village survives thanks to the mental hospital and the prison."

What happened to the former German colony of Grimm, where only…

November 5, 2024
God's Word vs. the Word of Authority

God's Word vs. the Word of Authority

With the outbreak of war in Ukraine, more and more Orthodox priests…

November 1, 2024
The Patriot Museum in Kamensk: weapons, Khokhloma, and the history of wars

The Patriot Museum in Kamensk: weapons, Khokhloma, and the history of wars

The Patriot Museum in the Rostov Region: a unique collection of military equipment from…

October 31 2024
Prisoner of Taimyr

Prisoner of Taimyr

The story of one shift, from which it was possible to return only with the help of…

October 31 2024
"We wanted to act, to live": Eight fates of Kolyma political prisoners 

"We wanted to act, to live": Eight fates of Kolyma political prisoners 

October 30th is a day of remembrance for the victims of political repression in Russia.…

October 30 2024
"If the FSB shows these documents, the truth will be revealed."

"If the FSB shows these documents, the truth will be revealed."

For years, a Kemerovo resident has been suing the agency, trying to find out the truth about his…

October 29 2024
From Gulag to Gulag

From Gulag to Gulag

A pensioner from the Volgograd region, whose father was exiled to Karlag,…

October 28 2024
Employee Lusha

Employee Lusha

The Komi Youth Library now has a third unusual employee –…

October 26 2024
"They won't reach us."

"They won't reach us."

The story of conscript Artem Dobrodumsky, who wanted to "pay his debt to his homeland"—and live…

October 24 2024
Go by horse

Go by horse

How a resident of a remote Ryazan village bred horses and tourists on…

October 23 2024
Return names

"This is how we fight against darkness and gloom."

Organizers of memorial events for victims of state terror from across Russia…

October 22 2024
Do desert dwellers dream of wild Yakut horses?

Do desert dwellers dream of wild Yakut horses?

How residents of the northern village of Kuzomen are fighting the encroachment of sand dunes,…

October 18 2024
Garage

Garage

In the regions, iconic icons for every Soviet citizen are under threat of extinction…

October 15 2024