May 22, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: “nuclear muscle-flexing,” carrots and cabbages, “two scenarios” for Russia’s future and what a Russian singer said after getting an award from Vladimir Putin.
May 21, 2026 | Today one Russian paper says Russia is “on the verge of recession” & warns of “a large-scale bank liquidity crisis.” After Putin & Xi failed to reach a deal on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, another paper points out: “Chinese media ignored the topic of the gas pipeline.”
May 20, 2026 | “Beijing welcomes Putin as an ally and reliable partner. It hosted Trump as a rival…” What the Russian papers are saying about Vladimir Putin’s visit to China.
May 19, 2026 | Today one Russian newspaper reports “increased anxiety” in Russian society. Another paper claims joint Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills “send a signal to Ukraine…to EU & NATO’s eastern flank”. Plus, stinging criticism of Donald Trump for his social media posts.
May 18, 2026 | What the Russian papers are saying about this weekend's massive Ukrainian drone strike: one paper calls it “audacious”, another says it is: “one of Ukraine’s largest aerial attacks.” “It’s increasingly difficult to cut the flow of weaponry to the Ukrainian army,” concedes another.
May 14, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: new restrictions on reporting drone attacks, new rules for expelling foreigners, new local governors, new data shows financial situation worsens for ¾ of large Russian industrial companies. The joke at the end is about old lifts.
May 13, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: • “The world's most powerful missile”; • Russia downgrades economic growth forecast; • Russians turn to cash due to mobile internet shutdowns & “rumours” regarding bank deposits.
May 12, 2026 | On Saturday Vladimir Putin seemed to suggest the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end.” Today one Russia paper claims that “trying to interpret what he meant is like fortune-telling.” And will there, or won’t there, be talks with Europe...?
May 5, 2026 | In this morning’s Russian newspapers: Moscow warns Kyiv not to target the Red Square parade; problems with Russian bonds, with “almost 25% of the bond market at risk of default”; and what a newspaper joke section is saying about the state of the Russian economy.
Apr 30, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: Russia’s Digital Development Minister pledges to “fulfil the task of reducing VPN use” in Russia. One option: “the introduction of civil liability for VPN use. Plus, the Victory Day parade on Red Square to be scaled-back.
Apr 29, 2026 | In today’s Russian papers: Stalin rehabilitated, Soviet jeans remembered, Nato “fragmented” and Moscow wondering “will Nato’s foundation stone, the Article 5 principle of collective security, work?”
Apr 28, 2026 | What should we read into Vladimir Putin’s latest comments to lawmakers that “fixating on prohibitions…is counterproductive”? Plus, today’s Russian papers report “Investment crisis becoming difficult to mask” and “Big pessimism of small business” in Russia.
Apr 24, 2026 | One of today's Russian newspapers suggests that Donald Trump “remains an important foreign policy resource for Moscow. But the value of this resource has gone down & will continue to fall, as the Midterms get closer.”
Apr 22, 2026 | Today one Russian paper criticises the authorities over internet restrictions and for poor communication with citizens: “[It] causes the population to feel we are not respected, that strange games are being played with us.” Plus, a bizarre interview with Lenin's “spirit” on his birthday.
Apr 20, 2026 | One Russian paper today claims “Life has become four times more joyous.” Another reports the country’s economic reserves are “largely exhausted.” Plus: “a new drop in the approval rating of the [Russian] authorities.” And who are the Kremlin’s friends in the West?
Apr 17, 2026 | Today’s Russian papers report on Russia’s economic problems: “Managed cooling has turned into accelerating decline”; “economic situation worse than forecast”; “in a few months the IT industry may be in ruins.” But Botox foot injections are booming.
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.”
