A band from Bashkortostan has gone viral for an electro-folk song about a Bashkir epic poem.

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

The notoriously pr-Kremlin rock star Shaman has filed trademarks for alcoholic beverages, household goods, and sex toys.

Russian teenagers continue to idolize PMC Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin, even after his death.

Posts by Russian emigres are used in state media to show the downsides of life outside of Russia. 

Russian authorities are spending more on the production of fantasy films than on war films, according to a recent study.

A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday.

An almost-naked party drew backlash from conservative groups, prompting an investigation and the arrest of three attendees.

A new video game takes players across Siberia amidst the Russian Civil War.

Alla Pugacheva briefly returned to Russia after evacuating from Israel, only to leave again for Latvia.

Memes generated by Russia's stark new reality are affecting language and usage.

A pro-war concert promised great stars on the stage, but instead had only ultranationalist poets.