Russian authorities may be moving to block Telegram. But could the decision backfire?
 

Residents of one town are taking to the streets and writing letters to Putin, trying to keep pregnant women from having to travel to big cities to give birth.

Starting March 1, anyone can report films and TV shows streamed on social media and video services that discredit traditional Russian values.

The Russian Orthodox Church has seen a sharp increase in prices for things like baptisms, weddings, and funerals over the last few years.

Authorities are concerned about the rising incidence of violence in Russian schools, where children attack classmates, teachers, security staff, and even janitors.

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

Residents of one town are taking to the streets and writing letters to Putin, trying to keep pregnant women from having to travel to big cities to give birth.

A Russian citizen was fined R50,000 for listening to a song by Ukrainian artist Verka Serduchka. 

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

Finnish workers cross the Russian border for jobs on the Saimaa Canal.

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

The memorial on the building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered is constantly being destroyed and replaced.