A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday.

An almost-naked party drew backlash from conservative groups, prompting an investigation and the arrest of three attendees.

A new video game takes players across Siberia amidst the Russian Civil War.

Alla Pugacheva briefly returned to Russia after evacuating from Israel, only to leave again for Latvia.

Memes generated by Russia's stark new reality are affecting language and usage.

A pro-war concert promised great stars on the stage, but instead had only ultranationalist poets.

"Barbenheimer" fever has arrived in Russia. Cinemas are ready to bypass the government's restrictions and Hollywood copyright in creative ways.

Three waterpark employees in Crimea were fined and forced to sing "Vladimir Putin is Great" after dancing to a Ukrainian song.

Two concertgoers at a concert after one chanted “glory to Ukraine.”

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

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

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