Culture & Customs

On this, the 400th Day of Russia's War on Ukraine, we gather and share some telling data.

A popular singer's concerts have been canceled after being blacklisted by Russia.

Ukraine's legislative body is considering banning war-themed products after companies began naming foods and drinks after wartime events and massacres. 

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova. Who is she?

An art group in St. Petersburg put up a sculpture criticizing Russian society's blind-sightedness on the war.

A Ukrainian petition calls for the renaming of Russia to Moscovia. 

The International Fencing Federation greenlit the return of Russian and Belarussian fencers to tournaments — and the Olympics.

Russia reactivates tourism from China for strategic reasons: to buy weapons from Beijing for the war in Ukraine.

After a year of horrific war, why does a magazine like Russian Life continue? Why not simply wash our hands of it and walk away?

Activist Rita Flores' whereabouts are unknown after Moscow police detained her.

A female Russian motorcyclist has set a world record for riding from Magadan to Mirny across permafrost.

Six pregnant Russians were detained while entering Argentina, prompting a criminal investigation into birth tourism agencies.