The European Fencing Championship was moved from Estonia after Russian athletes’ visas were denied.  

An investigation revealed how a Russian intelligence network across the Baltics recruits informants and feeds data to Moscow.

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

A survival YouTuber has brought unusual internet attention to Yakutia.

  Russian airlines are bringing old aircraft back into service due to a shortage of more modern options.

A prison that once held opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been closed. He referred to it as a "concentration camp."

Remote blocking has caused Porches and BMWs to stall in Russian streets. 

Russian churches are holding anti-abortion services, which will now become an annual event.

Thousands of Russian freight transport companies are facing liquidation or bankruptcy amid rising costs, falling demand, and tightening financial conditions. 

A review of Egana Djabbarova's powerful book about her troubled body. 

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.