This past year, 2024, was the first where zero foreign adoptions from Russia were recorded, as Moscow has moved to clamp down on international placements.
Author: Sonya Savina
Sonya Savina is a data-reporter for independent Russian website Important Stories (Vazhnye istorii). Her area of interest is to unveil social problems in Russia through the open data. Before Important Stories she worked for RBC, Proekt and Conflict Intelligence Team.
From mortal mistakes to brutal punishments, Russian soldiers in Ukraine face daily horrors, not from the enemy but from their fellow officers. One Russian soldier who voluntarily signed up for the army tells his story and the psychological toll the war has had on him.