Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated Christmas at a military church near Moscow. 

Sales of weight-loss drugs and antidepressants surged last year, while abortion pills fell in response to tighter controls.

Russian authorities have been pushing a "national messenger" app on citizens for a year. Now that it's out, many are avoiding it.

A look at what dominated TV screens this past year.

Long out of service for repairs, the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov faces an uncertain future. 

One of Russia's largest publishers uses ghostwriters to churn out books. But high quantity has led to low quality.

As of the new year, registered foreign agents are liable for a high income tax rate.

Behind the Russian nuclear briefcase: secret duties, modest lives, and strict control.

Prices for Olivier salad may be up, but its popularity remains high. 

A soldier's sentence for murder was attenuated by his participation in Russia's war in Ukraine.

Russia's new head of drone warfare has no military background, but lots of experience in plumbing.

A Moscow professor was sentenced to three years in prison for adding Ukrainian songs to his Vkontakte playlist.