Three books by a former Soviet soldier have been banned for challenging the dominant narrative of World War II.

A Russian businessman and opposition supporter was arrested on terrorism charges after being denied political asylum in the U.S.

Serhiy Zhadan is the first Ukrainian to win the Austrian State Prize in European Literature.

Russian journalists in exile collaborated with international artists on an exhibition celebrating resistance.

A LGBT rights activist asserts that homophobic groups from Russia are still persecuting her in exile in Lithuania.

Author Maria Galina declined to accept the 2025 Dar Literary Prize, sparking debate over engagement with Russian-language literature in wartime. 

The Duma has approved the creation of a national messenger app to digitize the government and collect data on its citizens' chats.

Finland’s occupation of Karelia during WWII is being recast as a genocide.

Russian teens face terrorism charges after allegedly being paid to commit acts of sabotage.

Russians face fines and prosecution for public video appeals to Putin over environmental and social issues.

Police in arrested 10 current and former employees of Russia's largest publishing house on charges of "LGBT propaganda."

A woman was lured into attempting to kill a prominent Ukrainian activist in Kyiv.