More than 150 Russians have been fined or arrested for using symbols associated with Alexei Navalny.

The independent Norwegian news site The Barents Observer has been declared "undesirable" by the Russian government.

Russia's Anti-Corruption Foundation has published an eyebrow-raising investigation into one of Putin's closest allies – and his girlfriends.

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 student reflects on politics and Russia's future as high school graduation nears.

Mediazona takes readers inside one of Russia's most-feared torture camps for Ukrainian captives.

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

Verstka uncovered a survey that showed Russians are both exhausted and accustomed to the war in Ukraine.

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

Why are so many soldiers going AWOL?

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