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

The Ministry of Justice released a list of new "foreign agents." Among them is Boris Grebenshchikov, a respected founder of Russian Rock.
 

Ukraine takes a leaf forward with cannabis-based medicines.

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

Members of the government have been forbidden from bringing iPhones to cabinet meetings.

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.

In Chechnya, law enforcement uses threats and blackmail to send LGBT persons, drug users, and "disloyal" citizens to war.

Students at two universities in Belgorod were being evicted from their dormitories to make space for refugees.

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

Russian journalists discovered a secret jail for Ukrainian civilians in Crimea.

Another statistical look at the impact of Russia's War on Ukraine.