Russia has blocked phone calls on WhatsApp and Telegram. Novaya Gazeta Evropa gave tips on how to stay connected.

Presidents Putin and Trump spent 6 hours in Alaska and agreed they like spending time together.

Vladimir Putin's alleged illegitimate daughter speaks out against him and Russia's War on Ukraine.

The Duma is considering a bill to hold conscription year-round, making it harder for Russians to avoid the draft.

The Russian president maintains a high approval rating despite challenges.

Pro-war bloggers are calling for a boycott of vacations in Turkey after it joined a drone coalition to aid Ukraine.

Russia has become the first country to recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government.

Party finance data from 2024 suggests Russian political parties heavily rely on public funding and opaque regional channels.

A LGBT rights activist asserts that homophobic groups from Russia are still persecuting her in exile in Lithuania.

Russia and Belarus celebrate a record year for trade between them in 2024. No surprise there.

Russia has passed a law prohibiting inscriptions in foreign languages in signs and billboards.

The Duma has approved the creation of a national messenger app to digitize the government and collect data on its citizens' chats.