Apr 14, 2026 | Russia’s government paper: “What went against Orbán was his unprecedentedly long time in office...16 years in a row, 20 in total. The fatigue factor, growing tired of the same people is psychologically understandable.”
Apr 12, 2026 | Here’s a look at what this morning’s Russian papers are saying about the Hungarian election and the defeat of Viktor Orbán. Plus, reports of “layoffs, production cuts” in Russia.
Aug 10, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: latest data “rules out stabilisation or economic growth [in Russia]…forecasts of a deeper & more protracted recession.” Plus, Russian kindergartens to teach “traditional values” via games. And watch to the end for a Russian joke that’s a real puzzle...
Apr 9, 2026 | Donald Trump may have declared ‘total and complete victory’ after a ceasefire with Iran. But today’s Russian newspapers don’t agree. One writes: “Only the feverish mind of the American president himself can consider this a triumphant victory.”
Apr 8, 2026 | Despite high oil prices boosting export revenues, these are some of the headlines in today’s Russian papers: “Warnings of an economic crisis [in Russia] grow louder” and “A reduction in purchases by Russians is ringing alarm bells for the economy.”
Apr 6, 2026 | Today one Russian paper concedes that Ukrainian drone attacks “…on [Russian] oil refining facilities did not pass without trace…the government had to freeze petrol exports until July 1. Euphoria over extra revenues from high oil prices is unjustified.”
Apr 2, 2026 | A Russian headline the Kremlin will love: “Trump declares he’s ready to pull America out of Nato.” Another paper today concedes “US law limits [Trump’s] ability to take a unilateral decision” on this, but suggests he can still “cause a lot of problems for the Alliance.
Mar 31, 2026 | In today’s Russian newspapers: Russians warned not to meet with British diplomats. Plus, the “list of violations for which foreigners can be expelled from Russia” is set to expand & include ‘abusing freedom of the press.’
Mar 26, 2026 | Another critical editorial today in Nezavisimaya Gazeta: “The scope for prohibition [in Russia] becomes almost unlimited. Once launched, the machine of persecution and punishment cannot stop…
Mar 25, 2026 | In the Russian papers you won't find criticism of Russia’s war on Ukraine. But one paper today has an editorial slamming internet blackouts and increasing restrictions in Russia: “Where is the cut-off point, the line in our personal & collective experience we’re not prepared to cross, where we would say no, we can’t live without this, we don’t want to?”
Mar 23, 2026 | From a mainstream Russian tabloid, surprising criticism of the authorities: “Either they see us as kids too small & brainless to be trusted or have anything explained to us [or] the system has become so unbalanced one part no longer understands what the other is doing.”
Mar 20, 2026 | Today’s Russian papers write about attempts to protest against internet censorship, & about growing depression and fatigue in Russian society. “Restrictions are tightening…self-censorship increasing. This doesn’t help our psychological wellbeing.”
Mar 18, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: “Iran events show that Russia can’t rely on any diplomatic agreements with the US.” Plus, criticism of Hungary’s leaders in 1956 uprising: “You mustn’t cross red lines. A red line was you mustn’t threaten USSR geo-political interests.”
Mar 17, 2026 | How is the Iran war seen from Moscow? One Russian paper today: “Trump wanted to strangle Tehran, but he’s tightened the noose around his own neck.” Plus, reaction in the Russian press to Mr Nobody Against Putin winning an Oscar [spoiler alert: there isn’t much.]
Mar 16, 2026 | The Russian newspapers continue to write about how Russia benefits from the Iran war. Writing about Donald Trump, one paper says the US president has "made a mistake as old as the world. It's a feature of personalistic regimes. He comes to believe in his own genius. Those around him say only what he wants to hear. He takes a decision in a narrow circle of one of two trusted persons…as a result the blitzkrieg scenario didn’t work." Plus, a Russian lawyer who believes "the USSR is alive, not only in our hearts."
Mar 13, 2026 | Today Russian newspapers report the consequences of Moscow’s week-long mobile internet blackout. “Sales of walkie-talkies are up 27%, sales of pagers up 73%...sales of road atlases up 170%.” Meanwhile, high oil prices mean that Russia’s “export revenues are growing.”
Mar 11, 2026 | One of today's Russian papers writes that Donald Trump “needs help extricating himself from the poisoned political web spun from his arrogance & recklessness. Putin’s political trump cards have multiplied due to the miscalculations of his US counterpart”
