The Ukrainian journalist Anastasiia Marsiz’s first novel, set in modern Italy, reads in the literary tradition of skazki, Eugene Onegin and Tolstoy’s folk tales.

Conflicting accounts emerge whether a notorious convicted murder has been released.

Russia has opened over 100 "light treason" cases in under two years, many born from FSB operations.

Russia was banned from Eurovision in 2022. This year they will revive the Intervision contest in response.

A local Russian leader opened a new kindergarten by calling on citizens to be fruitful and multiply.

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A recent report summarized the potentially perilous state of the Russian economy.

Weapons cases against servicemen have tripled since the Russian war in Ukraine began.

A former Navalny volunteer was arrested during a layover in Kazakhstan. She is fighting extradition to Russia.

Online manga library Mangalib has been fined R14 million by a Moscow court for “LGBT propaganda.”

Russians looking to get a little extra cash on the side can become "specific assistants." And the marketplace is booming.

Russian lawmakers push for tougher rules amid reports of women marrying deployed soldiers to collect benefits.