About the Project

The Encyclopedia of Russia Under Putin is a digital project dedicated to documenting, analyzing, and teaching the cultural and political landscape of Russia in the 21st century. It aims to trace how language, media, and everyday life have been shaped and weaponized under Vladimir Putin’s regime, while also highlighting forms of resistance, humor, and creative survival.

This project is designed as a resource for educators, students, researchers, and all those curious about contemporary Russia. It contains:

• Putinspeak: A Dictionary of Oppression—a glossary of regime-manipulated language.

• Collections of Control and Resistance—curated lists of media outlets, literature, and more.

• Real Russia: Database of Teaching Materials —educational tools based on songs, books, speeches, and current culture.

Together, these materials support critical engagement with Russian language and society today—with an eye toward truth, nuance, and transformation.