An investigation reveals a Russian private center recruiting foreigners for the war in Ukraine, funded by state organizations and private businesses paying to keep their workers home.

This year, Russian children had ample opportunity to join in on Defender of the Fatherland Day festivities.

Statistics from the four years of Russia's horrific War on Ukraine that deserve to be better known.

Data show Russia's war deaths are concentrated in regions with higher poverty rates.

Russian orphans have to fight in the war to access apartments they are legally entitled to.

Putin has declared 2026 to be the "Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia."

Many former soldiers say stigma and disability keep them from getting the jobs they need to carry on.

A prestigious Russian university is offering military contracts to fight in Ukraine to students at risk of expulsion.

As of January 2026, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dragged on longer than the USSR's involvement in the Second World War.

Behind its Potemkin façade of stability, the Russian economy faces some real threats in 2026.

Long out of service for repairs, the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov faces an uncertain future. 

Kazakhstan has been arresting citizens who are fighting for Russia in its War on Ukraine.