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

A new Russian law would raise the drinking age from 18 to 21.

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

Russians are spending an increasing amount of time on domestic social media.

Tuva has Russia's highest birth and abortion rate. Women are buying counterfeit abortion pills online — at a high cost.

Russians are being misled into signing military contracts under the guise of civilian jobs.

Police in arrested 10 current and former employees of Russia's largest publishing house on charges of "LGBT propaganda."

Mikhail Khachaturian, murdered by his daughters, was posthumously convicted of sexual violence.

Two Argentinian influencers were accused of promoting a human trafficking scheme in Tatarstan.

A Russian Orthodox priest was forced to pay a fine for posting a video calling for peace.

Russian influencers could face consequences if they fail to register with the state.

Experts report a significant increase in hate crimes in Russia, many committed by teenagers.