The little-known story of a Russian academic who held his ground and made a difference.

In 2026, a record number of Russian regions reduced healthcare spending amid the war in Ukraine.

Recent internet outages in Moscow have had some 90s-esque consequences.

Two American academic organizations have been designated as "undesirable" in Russia, stifling scholastic collaboration.

The concept of a “plant-foreign agent” has appeared in Russian legislation. 

Russia has introduced rules allowing prison authorities to withhold up to 75% of the money transfers to inmates from relatives.

A tourist was fined R850,000 (almost $11,000) for sitting on a historic throne in the Hermitage.

A new BBC podcast delves into Putin's connection to the 1999 apartment building bombings.

Many Russians have turned Maslenitsa celebrations into political statements.

Leonid Arkadyevich Zemsky, a literary scholar, dreamed of visiting the countryside in winter and going on a real Russian hunt.

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.