Culture & Customs

Prices for Moscow real estate, usually a hot market, are down a record 35 percent.

Russian singer Monetochka released a music video on YouTube criticizing pro-government propaganda on television.

President Vladimir Putin signed a law against LGBTQ "propaganda." Is this only a homophobic act? Or is it part of something bigger?

In a November 30 speech, President Vladimir Putin said the next big challenge for his government will be raising the economic well-being of Russians.

Russia's aviation authority has placed its airport security on maximum antiterrorist alert.

A Russian singer's Almaty concert was canceled due to her vocal support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has recognized Ramzan Kadyrov's wife as a "Mother-Heroine."

Russians hankering for foreign alcohol can now rest easy: state ministries will oversee the delivery of international alcohol products through a parallel import system.

Even as the invasion of Ukraine continues, internal sources say that Russians are traveling once again.

Russian marriages have skyrocketed as mobilization orders rock the country.

A US Air Force plane has drawn ire for reportedly flying near a Russian base in a less-than-PG-rated path.

An airport in Anapa is selling a flight experience that promises everything but the travel.