The concept of a “plant-foreign agent” has appeared in Russian legislation. 

Russia has introduced rules allowing prison authorities to withhold up to 75% of the money transfers to inmates from relatives.

A tourist was fined R850,000 (almost $11,000) for sitting on a historic throne in the Hermitage.

A new BBC podcast delves into Putin's connection to the 1999 apartment building bombings.

Many Russians have turned Maslenitsa celebrations into political statements.

Leonid Arkadyevich Zemsky, a literary scholar, dreamed of visiting the countryside in winter and going on a real Russian hunt.

An investigation reveals a Russian private center recruiting foreigners for the war in Ukraine, funded by state organizations and private businesses paying to keep their workers home.

This year, Russian children had ample opportunity to join in on Defender of the Fatherland Day festivities.

Don't help your kids on Russian ski slopes; you could lose your lift ticket.

History is repeating itself as the Russian state murders civilians for resisting its ruthless will.

Russian officials were quick to criticize the meager gifts given to Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.