A Belarusian comedian has been labeled an "extremist" in his home country.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs may be creating a database of LGBT persons to make future prosecutions easier.

A student reflects on politics and Russia's future as high school graduation nears.

Mediazona takes readers inside one of Russia's most-feared torture camps for Ukrainian captives.

State regulator refuses to remove Navalny's name from their blacklist.

Verstka uncovered a survey that showed Russians are both exhausted and accustomed to the war in Ukraine.

A Belarussian man fled Georgia after being arrested in recent anti-government protests.

Why are so many soldiers going AWOL?

Moscow police raided three nightclubs to "fight LGBT propaganda."

The Patriarch of Moscow, a close Kremlin ally, forgives a dissenting singer. 

Germany is cracking down on Russians seeking asylum. 

A punk musician fled persecution in Russia. Then he was detained in Kazakhstan.