Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Russia’s Northern Capital Must Remain Both Petersburg and Leningrad, Yaremenko Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 3 – The debate over whether to restore the name Stalingrad to Volgograd continues, but despite the ce...

Fertility Rates in North Caucasus Falling with Chechnya Alone having One Just Above Replacement Level

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 4 – Historically and in the minds of many still today, the North Caucasus is a place where families i...

15 Languages Spoken in Russia a Century Ago have Died Out and a Third of the Remaining 155 are Now at Risk of Sharing That Fate

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 4 – Fifteen languages spoken in Russia a century ago have died out with the passing of their last spe...

Fertility Rate in Belarus Lower than Russia’s and Only Slightly Higher than Ukraine’s, a Country at War

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 4 – The fertility rate in Belarus is now 1.22 children per woman per lifetime, lower than in the Russ...

Since Putin Began His Expanded War in Ukraine, Regional Statistical Offices have Stopped Publishing Data on Population Size to Hide Massive Declines, Especially among Men

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 1 – Like Rosstat in Moscow, regional statistical offices have also stopped publishing data on populat...
Monday, May 4, 2026

Kalashnikov Says Putin will Soon Be Gone and Russia will Face Collapse But Only for a Time

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 2 – Maksim Kalashnikov, a Z blogger who has frequently criticized Putin for failing to be more aggres...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Stalin’s Horrific Plan for Great Northern Railway Cancelled within Weeks of His Death by His Successors

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 2 – At a time when Moscow is praising Stalin and whitewashing his crimes, when Russian officials are ...