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

A new video game published by the son of a Russian diplomat lets players test their mettle on Ukraine's battlefields.

Russia may ban alcohol on flights and use breathalyzers to prevent drunk passengers from boarding.

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

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has another legal name that's useful for filing taxes, avoiding sanctions, and more.

The unusual approach of a St. Petersburg football team for youth with Downs syndrome.

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

Russia’s drone boom hides military aims behind civilian promises and depends heavily on Chinese imports.

A court in Novgorod fined a man for LGBT-linked extremist propaganda for using an absurdist meme.

Russia commemorated the eightieth anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with Ukraine war-themed parades and exhibits. And German sausages.

Dozens of residents in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast have been injured or killed in military-related traffic accidents and are struggling to find justice.

2024's Victory Day parade was a bit of a dud. 2025's more than made up for it.