The Italian architect behind "Putin's Palace," brought to light by Alexey Navalny, is resuming business ties with Russia.

The renaming of a Moscow square is the latest sign of Russia's break with the West.

The remarkable prisoner swap this past week is only the tip of the iceberg.

Russians have paid millions in fines for "discrediting the army."

The Russian presidential administration is trying to align culture with the war effort.

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

Kids learn military tactics at the summer camp "Country of Heroes."

A Latvian pro-Kremlin activist and his five-year-old illegally crossed the border with Russia on a small recreational watercraft.

New laws in Russia crack down on gambling.

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

Intrepid travelers can now visit the fabled sites of Russian folklore. 

American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony.