Russia attempted to break the Ukrainian line of defense in Kharkiv. Five villages were captured and over 1,700 were evacuated.

A few things were notably absent (and present) from this year's Victory Day parade.

"God forbid that the end of the century means the end of your stay in power," said Patriarch Kirill during Putin's May 7 inauguration.

Russian occupation of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has set back the progress of the last few decades in the area.

The Russian gas giant showed record losses in 2023.

A trans woman from St. Petersburg was forced to pull her child from school because of her gender. 

From looking for a lost cat to gathering signatures for Boris Nadezhdin, Russians find hope in their communities. 

Forgeries of ID documents have risen sharply over the past few years.

Russians describe the 90s in three words.

Dozens of Russian pensioners have ignited fires at military offices and banks due to telephone scams.

Bankruptcies skyrocket in Russia, with pensioners making up half the filings. 

More than 100 persons have been killed by returning Russian soldiers since the beginning of Russia's War on Ukraine.