The Ministry of Culture began inspecting Moscow theaters after a famous actor made an obliquely anti-war statement in an interview.

Russia has reduced its funding of AI technologies and IT professionals are fleeing the country in droves.

Russians across the country spontaneously mourned the victims of their country's January 14 missile attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, which crushed an apartment building.

A massive phishing attack on Telegram targeted Russian users with links to check mobilization lists.

The Ukrainian city of Odesa has taken down its statues of Catherine the Great, marking a break from its Russian past.

A United Russia legislator pretended to be in Vologda but was actually in Dubai. A picture with Ksenia Shoigu gave him away.

Over 600 medical workers signed an open letter demanding to provide medical care to the opposition politician and stop sending him to punitive confinement.

A Russian “hero” of the war in Ukraine was convicted for not showing up for military service.

The Primate of Ukraine conducted Christmas Liturgy in a Kyivan cathedral formerly used by the Moscow Patriarchate.

Since the war in Ukraine began, Argentina has become a birth tourism hub for pregnant Russians.

The United Russia party has developed a code of conduct for deputies when they are interacting with media.

Ukraine, parts of Russia, and cities in Latvia banned fireworks for New Year's celebrations over concerns about the war.