Russian lawmakers have been vigorously adding new laws in response to political and cultural developments and public protests, rather than due to pressure from the public or practical necessity.

Russians are again informing on one another. Tatyana Savinkina, a retiree in Karelia, is one victim. This is her story.

A tank driver and a navy man are united in their feelings about war, but perhaps not as you think.

Art is a powerful realm for protest. The Ukraine War has inspired a new wave of brave works.

Where we explore the very particular relationship that Russians have with their language.

In a recent meeting, President Vladimir Putin claimed that the invasion into Ukraine wasn't anything "real" or "serious."

“Prone to betrayal, lies and deceit. He refused to participate in a special military operation on the territory of the LPR, DPR and Ukraine.”

– A stamp on a Russian soldier's military ID after he refused to fight in Ukraine

After the exit of Western companies from the Russian market, Chinese tech companies are gaining ground.

35 countries are calling for stricter international sports sanctions on Belarus and Russia.

Want uncensored news about what is going on in the Ukraine War (and in Russia)? You need Telegram.

Putin denies Russia shelled a shopping center in Kremenchug, Ukraine, that killed 18 people.

“If the command of our army withdraws people from certain points of the front where the enemy has the greatest fire superiority — in particular this applies to Lysychansk — it means only one thing: we will return thanks to our tactics, thanks to the increase in the supply of modern weapons.”

– Ukrainian President Zelensky, addressing the loss of Lysychansk to Russian forces