Latest posts by RuNet Echo from June, 2017
12 June 2017
Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service Issues a ‘Death Penalty’ Calendar
The calendar, entitled "The Highest Means of Social Justice," features a different means of administering the death penalty each month.
11 June 2017
Hackers Troll Prosecutor's Office In Advance of Russia Day Protests
On the eve of tomorrow's nationwide anti-corruption protests, hackers broke into the Yaroslavl Region Prosecutor's Office's website and posted a message.
8 June 2017
Russia Might Ditch Its Failed ‘Bloggers’ Registry’
Russian lawmakers in the State Duma have introduced legislation that would abolish the so-called “Bloggers’ Registry” created in 2014, which saddles popular bloggers with special regulations.
6 June 2017
Russia's Biggest Social Network Now Allows Political Ads, But Not For Everyone
Vkontakte, Russia’s most popular social network, has lifted a ban on political advertisements, albeit with strict limitations that are likely to benefit the country’s political establishment.
1 June 2017
Global Voices Seeks New Editor for RuNet Echo
Global Voices seeks a part-time Project Editor to oversee our ongoing coverage of Russia, analyzing the Russian-language Internet, online speech, and social networks.
