From Vlad: texts and videos

Everything made by Vlad Lario himself — his own texts, weekly issues and videos, in one place.

Sub-sections

Video hub

Every video on the site in one place — conversations, street footage, explainers.

What changed in Russia this week, with the numbers behind each line.

And why it surprises everyone

True or false?

For genuinely weird reasons

Spoiler: it's not what you think

The unfiltered truth

Why it's exploding in 2025

And shooting itself in the foot

External perspective

Three good entry points into the rest of the site.

Visas, flights, trains, bank cards, SIM and relocation — the paperwork side, with current numbers.

Everything we write about what is happening in Russia — long reads, opinion, weekly issues and fact checks. Pick a topic below.