The Ministry of Justice released a list of new "foreign agents." Among them is Boris Grebenshchikov, a respected founder of Russian Rock.
 

Nearly half of Russians distrust official information regarding the war in Ukraine.

The Russian Prosecutor General's has declared Novaya Gazeta Europe "undesirable" due to its independent reporting.

After Wagner Group's uprising, the State Duma announced new regulations, but did not ban the organization.

Russia's home-grown mercenaries have taken over Rostov-on-Don and threaten to march on the capital.

A dissident in Rostov-on-Don reported torture and death threats while in prison. He was found dead a day before his trial.

Esteban "Sieva" Volkov, Trotsky's grandson and last surviving witness of his murder, died at age 97.

The Russian military has created a secret anti-Putin organization that is fighting against the dictatorship and opposes the war with Ukraine.

A Russian Orthodox priest called for peace. In response, the church said pacifism is "incompatible" with Orthodox teachings.

In Chechnya, law enforcement uses threats and blackmail to send LGBT persons, drug users, and "disloyal" citizens to war.

Sculptures of soldiers and tanks made from ground meat are making waves.

On June 4, Alexei Navalny's birthday, demonstrators took to the streets to demand his release.