Russia Explained

Russia in legal, social and historical context

When we think about politics and society, we tend to think in democratic terms. Russia however is not a democratic state.

We try to explain the Russian terms and principles in simplest terms possible to give a context to the current happenings.

⚖️Laws

Anti-fake law

But who decides what is “fake”?

⛓️Persecution

“Discrediting” the armed forces

Any anti-war statement, delivered in public speech or in private communication, can be qualified as “discrediting” the armed forces. This is punishable with huge fines or prison sentences for up to 5 years.

📺Propaganda

Cognitive dissonance and Russian propaganda

When new conflicting information challenges our previously held beliefs, we usually either ignore the new evidence and reinforce our prior beliefs, or we may revise their beliefs to align with the evidence and change our behaviour

Our topics

How Propaganda Works in Russia
Life of minorities in Russia
Laws
Persecution
Propaganda
Censorship
Family
LGBT
Russian gay propaganda law
How the Russian regime fights for traditional values
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Laws
Persecution
Propaganda
Censorship
Anti-fake law
But who decides what is “fake”?
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Propaganda
War
Cognitive dissonance and Russian propaganda
When new conflicting information challenges our previously held beliefs, we usually either ignore the new evidence and reinforce our prior beliefs, or we may revise their beliefs to align with the evidence and change our behaviour
Read more
Laws
Persecution
Propaganda
Censorship
Foreign agent law
A handy way how to mark certain people and organisations as traitors of the state
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Laws
Persecution
War
Structural violence
Recruitment of inmates
How Russia uses prisoners as “cannon fodder” and what happens to those who manage to survive
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