Over the 70-year lifespan of the “most equal and democratic nation” known as the Soviet Union, just a handful of women rose to the rank of ambassador. A few more have attained this level since 1991, yet diplomacy in Russia remains largely a male preserve.

This is the first time that Russia's Culture Ministry has censored a film by cancelling its license to be shown in theaters. Satire takes a hit.

All the news that fits, including quotes overheard and notables' obituaries.

Special report from the scene of the devastating May 28, 1995 quake on Sakhalin Island.

Reconstruction showed up some problems with the land supporting the Kremlin. How past and present efforts have alternately weakened and strengthened the fundament of the famed fortress.

A look at the fall and rise of the ruble from April to June 1995.

News items on everything from the ISS to politics, from banyas to a new train station.

A region's housing woes could be solved at the cost of a few days of Russia's War on Ukraine.

Foreign workers, vodka decline, what Russians think of perestroika, and, of course, a Last Word.

Russia is pushing ahead with a new drive to populate the country’s remote and unpopular fringes. Starting this year, Russians can claim a hectare (about 2.5 acres) of land in the Arctic zone – absolutely free.