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19 April 2024, Friday

08:19

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“I want to live to see the end of this delusion.” The story of Ludmila Vasilyeva, a siege of Leningrad survivor—at 82, she protests against war and repression

1 February 2024, Thursday

13:00

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Civilian losses. 23 workers from St. Petersburg died in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Here’s the story of Dmitry, a road worker who didn’t get to see his son

24 January 2024, Wednesday

14:39

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He promised to extend the lives of his clients to 120 years, but died at 77. Who is “Putin’s gerontologist” Vladimir Khavinson and what did he leave behind?

7 December 2023, Thursday

10:44

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Is it true that Russians are writing denunciations on a large scale? Investigation by Paper based on information from political cases and Telegram channels

17 November 2023, Friday

15:21

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“Paper leaflets are probably worth less”. Interview with the woman whose complaint led to Skochilenko’s arrest

19 September 2023, Tuesday

15:56

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We Asked Teachers How Propaganda Affects Studies and What Teenagers Think. Here are Four Observations on How Schools are Slowing Down Patriotic Initiatives

11 September 2023, Monday

15:37

Schrödinger’s Murders: Why Some Data Shows a Decrease in Violent Deaths in St. Petersburg, While Others Indicate an Increase

16 June 2023, Friday

12:23

“Do not retreat — it brings us closer to the future.” The remarkable story of activist and prisoner Pavel Krisevich, as told by himself

24 February 2023, Friday

08:51

Who is tying their future to Russia? A large study on those who are leaving and those who are staying by Paperpaper.ru

31 October 2022, Monday

18:45

“You can’t just sit it all out.” The story of Vesna, from humorous referendums to leaders of the anti-war movement

14:18

Not all families of the draftees received the promised compensation. How the city of Saint Petersburg does (not) support the wives and children of the recruits

30 October 2022, Sunday

18:49

“Officers are shocked to see the kind of people sent their way.” Drafted Saint Petersburg man, who has four children, tells about the chaos at the military base and a soldier’s suicide

28 October 2022, Friday

09:28

“We’re just lucky he was identified.” Interview with St. Petersburger whose brother was drafted and killed in action two weeks later

27 October 2022, Thursday

16:27

Prosecution in Skochilenko’s case cites linguistic examination claiming Sasha is lying and the Russian military are “humane”. Paperpaper.ru analyzed the document

24 October 2022, Monday

16:19

What is it like to be a police officer if you are against the war? An interview with a former criminal investigator from Saint Petersburg

19 October 2022, Wednesday

12:57

“I reevaluated my view of the state.” Wives of the mobilized recount how they saw their husbands off to war

17 October 2022, Monday

13:07

Plastic bottle for a shower and a two by five meters yard for a walking space. Sasha Skochilenko writes about her first month at a detention center

6 October 2022, Thursday

14:35

Prison or war? Why readers of Paperpaper.ru remain in Russia and what are they planning to do: survey results

4 October 2022, Tuesday

12:03

“See you soon in our new, desirable and open Russia.” The story of Andrey Pivovarov’s twenty-years-long ascent as a Saint Petersburg political opposition leader that led him behind bars

24 September 2022, Saturday

08:46

“Graffiti provides hope that not everyone is a scumbag.” How street art emerged as the main way to protest

14 September 2022, Wednesday

10:06

“They’ll eat me alive”: the story of man who made an anti-war wall newspaper — only to be squealed on by his neighbors

2 August 2022, Tuesday

19:40

‘Someone will always say it’s the wrong time’ St. Petersburg politician Sergey Troshin on coming out amidst a rise in state-sponsored homophobia

30 May 2022, Monday

12:28

‘He said goodbye to everyone in advance, saying that he would soon be gone’: How Kirishi buried Alexander Yegorov, killed in Ukraine

13 May 2022, Friday

12:01

How have we changed in the year since the protests? Paperpaper.ru research on self-censorship, hope and kitchen talk

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