Russia's home-grown mercenaries have taken over Rostov-on-Don and threaten to march on the capital.

Three professional recipes to spice up the traditional dish, herring under a fur coat.

A rare species of tortoise hatches in the Moscow Zoo for the first time. 

Activist Rita Flores' whereabouts are unknown after Moscow police detained her.

Two days after declaring martial law in four Ukrainian regions, Vladimir Putin quietly put the Russian economy on a military footing.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims that Russia remains "open for talks" with Ukraine and other interested nations.

"We hope and pray that you return alive and healthy [and] that you return victorious, having defended the security and independence of our country."

– Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin,
announcing the end to mobilization in the capital.

Moscow police have detained a 10-year-old girl for using a yellow and blue avatar in her online chats with friends.

After negotiations, Russia agreed to release 10 foreign prisoners captured during the fighting in Ukraine.

Due to scheduling conflicts, Putin was not able to attend Gorbachev's funeral.

A Moscow political candidate was arrested after a woman discovered a Pro-Navalny post on his Twitter from five years ago.

On International Homeless Animals Day, Moscow citizens attended a festival to encourage the adoption of pets from city shelters.