A Ural journalist was released from jail, only to be re-arrested.

A pro-war bookshop in St. Petersburg closes, saying, "the end of the world is near."

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

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

A Russian island in the Arctic disappeared from satellite images.

Another ex-con who fought in Ukraine to get out of jail brought his criminal behavior home.

Russian flags are nowhere to be seen in the Paris Olympics, but its athletes are competing. How is that possible?

The Moscow Times has been declared an "undesirable" organization, throttling its distribution in Russia.

A grassroots organization fighting for the rights of mobilized soldiers has been declared a foreign agent.

Russia attempted to break the Ukrainian line of defense in Kharkiv. Five villages were captured and over 1,700 were evacuated.

As Russia and the world laid flowers to commemorate Alexey Navalny, mourners were arrested at home and abroad.

A 14-year-old girl from Bryansk entered her biology class and shot at her classmates, killing one and injuring 5.