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 Russian air defense officer will serve almost three years in a penal colony for a friendly fire incident.

The power of the ROC is growing in the government, according to independent publication Verstka.

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

The Belarusian government has listed a handful of Telegram chats used by Belarusian emigrants living in Warsaw as "extremist materials."

An elderly Russian film star was scammed out of two million rubles.

A Russian oligarch's yacht has become a costly problem for U.S. authorities. 

A corrupt St. Petersburg official chose military service over jail time. 

A new bill proposes bans on drinking on transportation. 

Russian internet users are switching to legal means for streaming media — a consequence of the war in Ukraine.

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