Putin’s MPs After the start of war, Russian MPs stopped pretending they are from different parties: all now vote unanimously, passing laws twice as quickly as before. A data study by Novaya-Europe
How Russia seizes Ukrainian businesses on occupied territories Thousands of companies in Mariupol, Melitopol, and other occupied cities have been re-registered in Russia. Novaya-Europe investigates
Dead end In the past 10 months, Russia managed to only capture about 4% of Donbas. Troops are basically treading water while losses are mounting. Novaya Gazeta Europe dissects Russia’s war effort in Ukraine
Made in Eurasia The EU used to be Russia’s biggest trade partner for many years. It was replaced by China and Belarus after the Ukraine War had started. Research by Novaya-Europe
Woodunit? The Kremlin mocks the ‘freezing Europe’ while Russia spends billions of rubles on firewood to heat up schools and hospitals. A Novaya-Europe research
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fleeing Russia Border checkpoints are at capacity — over 200,000 Russians have fled mobilisation in a week. A data analysis by Novaya Gazeta. Europe
Draft beer not Buryats Russia's mobilisation was declared “partial”, but this is only relevant for Moscow and Saint P as each one in thirty men of conscription age may be drafted