A victory for Arkhangelsk protesters;
Another near-miss on the high seas;
Moscow scores one for Assad;
Treason charges for military researchers;
Putin's new political project

A good year for Russia's oligarchs;
Putin's defense of Molotov-Ribbentrop;
A new route for Russian gas;
A meeting of the minds in Damascus;
Moving forward on hypersonics

Nord Stream II hits a new stumbling block;
Navalny reflects on 2019;
Ramping up Russian citizenship for Donbas residents;
Dissent spreading in Russia's periphery;
Minsk caves in oil standoff

Police brutality against migrant workers spikes;
Memorial receives its 19th fine;
The Avangard deploys;
UN victory paves the way for greater cyber-repression;
U.S. assistance makes Russia safer

Senate levels new Russia sanctions;
Navalny staffer kidnapped;
RUNET's first success?;
Welcome to the Russo-British media war;
Discontent in the Orthodox ranks