openDemocracy spoke to three Russian men about their fears of being drafted and how they have coped in the past year
No work, no money, no right to stay, nostalgia – the reasons for returning are many, but life back home isn’t easy
DIY diagnoses, shortages of basic medical supplies, drugs and doctors. This is healthcare in annexation Crimea. Русский
How has a motorcycle club managed to entangle itself so closely with Russia’s political and religious elite?
Russian reaction to the Charlie Hebdo massacre has been muted, although a massive march in Chechnya defended Islam from the ‘mockers’.
