The Russian president maintains a high approval rating despite challenges.

Russia has become the first country to recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government.

Party finance data from 2024 suggests Russian political parties heavily rely on public funding and opaque regional channels.

A LGBT rights activist asserts that homophobic groups from Russia are still persecuting her in exile in Lithuania.

Russia has passed a law prohibiting inscriptions in foreign languages in signs and billboards.

State-backed NGOs replace independent environmental voices in the Arctic.

The Duma has approved the creation of a national messenger app to digitize the government and collect data on its citizens' chats.

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

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

The Russian government has removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations.

A Russian Orthodox priest was forced to pay a fine for posting a video calling for peace.

Patients struggle with finding insulin and essential drugs; residents rely on group chats and online exchanges to survive.