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.

An Uzbek taxi driver suffered a racist attack near Moscow. Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry responded.

A prominent Russian singer has caused a backlash with her return to European opera houses. 

Russia's minimum wage is to increase by 20% at the start of 2026. But how significant is that bump, really?

Since 2019, hundreds of Russians have faced trial for showing "disrespect" to Putin.

The Bolshoi Theater has hired a tech firm to spy on its employees.

Ukrainian book sales are decreasing, but demand for English-language literature is on the rise.

The government of Russia-occupied has adopted a new national anthem that highlights it ties to Moscow.

Russia's health care system is running out of doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Some regions have no oncologists or cardiologists.