The tale of René Coignard, who changed his name and spent six months hiding in a wooden hut to escape the draft.

The State Historical Museum is getting stricter about the use of Russia's most iconic building.

Chechnya restricts passports for under 30s for “Russia's interests.”

A retiree took to social media after hearing about his daughter's experience in Kyiv. Authorities harassed and tortured him.

The FSB raided Yevgeny Prigozhin's St.Petersburg mansion, finding gold, guns, and wigs, triggering a meme machine of his disguises.

A Ukrainian woman was on her way to visit her dying father in Crimea. Russian authorities detained her and accused her of espionage.

The Russian Prosecutor General's has declared Novaya Gazeta Europe "undesirable" due to its independent reporting.

After Wagner Group's uprising, the State Duma announced new regulations, but did not ban the organization.

A dissident in Rostov-on-Don reported torture and death threats while in prison. He was found dead a day before his trial.

A bill was introduced to the State Duma that would ban gender-affirming surgery and gender changes in official documents.

The State Duma is going to give the FSB the right to take away passports at the border.

The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a resolution that describes Russia’s current regime as "ruscism."