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Son of CIA Deputy Director Joined Russian Army and Was Killed in the War in Ukraine

11:07 - 25 April

Son of CIA Deputy Director Joined Russian Army and Was Killed in the War in Ukraine

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IStories Identified the Names of 51 Soldiers From China Who Passed Through the Russian Armed Forces Selection Point Over the Course of a Year

Most went to sign a contract immediately after arriving in Russia. Ukrainian authorities believe there are many more

11:00 - 11 April

IStories Identified the Names of 51 Soldiers From China Who Passed Through the Russian Armed Forces Selection Point Over the Course of a Year

The Court Sentenced in Absentia the Publisher of IStories Roman Anin and Journalist Ekaterina Fomina to 8.5 Years in Prison in the Case of Military “Fakes”

The criminal case was based on three IStories videos: two news reviews by Anin and Fomina’s investigation into the killing of civilians in Bucha

13:14 - 31 March

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The Court Sentenced in Absentia the Publisher of IStories Roman Anin and Journalist Ekaterina Fomina to 8.5 Years in Prison in the Case of Military “Fakes”

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Ramzan Kadyrov Has Come Into Conflict with the Kremlin, IStories Sources Say

Moscow is displeased with the Chechen leader’s negotiations with Middle Eastern monarchies regarding his family’s safety

11:52 - 27 March

Ramzan Kadyrov Has Come Into Conflict with the Kremlin, IStories Sources Say

Three Quarters of Russian Military Injuries in Positional Warfare Are From UAVs

18:45 - 25 March

Three Quarters of Russian Military Injuries in Positional Warfare Are From UAVs

The AFU Lost Positions in Kursk Oblast Due to a Lack of Intelligence Data From the U.S.

Without it, Ukrainian forces are unable to identify and attack Russian troops

14:51 - 10 March

The AFU Lost Positions in Kursk Oblast Due to a Lack of Intelligence Data From the U.S.

The Charon Project. IStories Has Launched a Database of Deceased and Missing Russian Soldiers Based on Neural Networks

The database includes a search for individuals, casualty estimates by region, age, places of death and disappearance, and much more information

14:14 - 24 February

The Charon Project. IStories Has Launched a Database of Deceased and Missing Russian Soldiers Based on Neural Networks

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Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain

The tanker was near the Estlink 2 power cable when it failed

17:02 - 26 December

Finland Suspects a Ship From the Russian Shadow Fleet of a New Cable Damage in the Baltic Sea. IStories Found Its Captain

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Volgoneft Tankers Were Banned From Entering the Kerch Strait in December

One of them sailed for two weeks without valid documents. The vessels violated almost all of the operating restrictions

17:40 - 18 December

Volgoneft Tankers Were Banned From Entering the Kerch Strait in December

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Defense Minister Andrei Belousov Said That in 2024, More Than 427 Thousand People Were Recruited for a Contract. Is This True?

IStories explain why this number may be overstated

18:11 - 16 December

Defense Minister Andrei Belousov Said That in 2024, More Than 427 Thousand People Were Recruited for a Contract. Is This True?

Law Enforcement Conducted a Search and Seizure at the Home of IStories Editor-in-Chief’s Parents

A criminal case was opened against Alesya Marokhovskaya under the “foreign agency” article

12:33 - 5 December

Law Enforcement Conducted a Search and Seizure at the Home of IStories Editor-in-Chief’s Parents

A Drone Struck the Barracks of Ramzan Kadyrov’s Regiment Overnight

It is the same location where 13 Chechens were executed extrajudicially in 2017. The building sustained severe damage

14:45 - 4 December

A Drone Struck the Barracks of Ramzan Kadyrov’s Regiment Overnight

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The USA Ready to Train and Arm New AFU Soldiers If Ukraine Changes Conscription Policy — US Department of State

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has no plans to reduce mobilization age

14:15 - 4 December

The USA Ready to Train and Arm New AFU Soldiers If Ukraine Changes Conscription Policy — US Department of State

NATO Secretary General Estimates the Number of Russian Armed Forces Casualties in Ukraine at 700,000 People

According to a senior alliance official, the average daily Russian casualties have peaked at about 1,500 people

19:43 - 3 December

NATO Secretary General Estimates the Number of Russian Armed Forces Casualties in Ukraine at 700,000 People

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A European Partner of Putin’s Friend

How Czech businessman Jan Merka is associated to Russian businessman Gennady Petrov

22:33 - 14 November

A European Partner of Putin’s Friend

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Conscripts in Moscow Were Notified They Are Banned From Leaving the Country

They are threatened with criminal liability for failure to report to the military enlistment office

19:45 - 12 November

Conscripts in Moscow Were Notified They Are Banned From Leaving the Country

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Judges Versus Migrants

In the first half of 2024, Russian courts fined migrants a record amount and ordered 86,000 foreigners to be expelled from Russia

09:40 - 21 October

Judges Versus Migrants

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The Traitors, The Spies, The Terrorists

Russian courts break the record for state treason convictions, and the number of convicted military personnel continues to rise: the IStories data team research on the convictions in Russia for the first half of 2024

07:00 - 18 October

The Traitors, The Spies, The Terrorists

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Russian Soldiers Have Become More Likely to Receive Real Sentences as Punishment

Almost half of the convicted servicemen were sentenced to real imprisonment, whereas earlier their share did not exceed one third. The damage caused by military crimes has increased more than 30 times

17:36 - 15 October

Russian Soldiers Have Become More Likely to Receive Real Sentences as Punishment

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Russia Plans to Recruit at Least 225,000 People on Contract with the Defense Ministry in the Next Three Years

This follows from the draft expenditure budget for 2025–2027

13:51 - 4 October

Russia Plans to Recruit at Least 225,000 People on Contract with the Defense Ministry in the Next Three Years

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Russian Authorities Plans to Send 40% of Accused Persons to War

About 20 thousand people may go to the war front from pre-trial detention centers

05:07 - 1 October

Russian Authorities Plans to Send 40% of Accused Persons to War

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Who Runs One of the Most Popular Pro-War Telegram Channels

IStories reveal how an Airborne Forces officer, the son of a former deputy minister and possibly a General Staff officer make money from exclusive snuff videos from the war in Ukraine

11:00 - 24 September

Who Runs One of the Most Popular Pro-War Telegram Channels

Shooting at the Largest Russian Online Retailer’s Main Office Near the Kremlin. What Happened?

Two people killed, several injured

17:12 - 18 September

Shooting at the Largest Russian Online Retailer’s Main Office Near the Kremlin. What Happened?

Announcing a New Editor-In-Chief at IStories

Alesya Marokhovskaya will replace Roman Anin, who will continue as the publisher

19:30 - 13 September

Announcing a New Editor-In-Chief at IStories

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Foreign Prisoners in Russia Are Massively Offered to Sign a Consent to Be Handed over to Their Home Countries’ Authorities

In this way, the Federal Penitentiary Service is probably trying to prevent new cases of hostage-taking in penitentiary institutions

10:19 - 10 September

Foreign Prisoners in Russia Are Massively Offered to Sign a Consent to Be Handed over to Their Home Countries’ Authorities

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The Pace of Contract Soldier Recruitment in 2024 Has Accelerated by at Least 6 Times Compared to Last Year

This follows from data on federal budget expenditures for one-time payments for the contract signing

16:56 - 9 September

The Pace of Contract Soldier Recruitment in 2024 Has Accelerated by at Least 6 Times Compared to Last Year

The Russian Prosecutor’s Office Will Revoke the Rehabilitation of Some Victims of Soviet Political Repression

Renewed repression will affect those considered “traitors to the Motherland” in the USSR

15:36 - 9 September

The Russian Prosecutor’s Office Will Revoke the Rehabilitation of Some Victims of Soviet Political Repression

In All Gubernatorial “Elections” Incumbent Regional Heads Were Re-Elected, in All Parliamentary “Elections” United Russia Won

Preliminary results of the United Voting Day in Russia

12:51 - 9 September

In All Gubernatorial “Elections” Incumbent Regional Heads Were Re-Elected, in All Parliamentary “Elections” United Russia Won

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Telegram’s Muddy Money

IStories found out that among the investors in Pavel Durov’s cryptocurrency were companies involved in schemes to export coal and metals from the occupied territories of Ukraine. They purchased resources taken from Donbas from Victor Yanukovych’s “purse” linked to Putin’s administration

11:59 - 6 September

Telegram’s Muddy Money

Russian Army Deserter Detained in Kazakhstan Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

He may have been smuggled out of the country

17:38 - 4 September

Russian Army Deserter Detained in Kazakhstan Sentenced to Six Years in Prison