The governor of the Kursk Region has announced plans for a new monument to honor a "hero" of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Two Russian regions have banned headcoverings in schools. Is a nationwide ban approaching?

A new BBC investigation exposed how mephedrone is fueling a teenage drug epidemic across Russia.

The Russian State Duma is considering a bill that would limit the markup on some "essential" foods.

A local Russian leader opened a new kindergarten by calling on citizens to be fruitful and multiply.

Russians looking to get a little extra cash on the side can become "specific assistants." And the marketplace is booming.

Russian lawmakers push for tougher rules amid reports of women marrying deployed soldiers to collect benefits.

An Uzbek taxi driver suffered a racist attack near Moscow. Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry responded.

Russia's health care system is running out of doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Some regions have no oncologists or cardiologists.

Russia pulls hundreds of key statistics and shuts down most demographic data.

A 98-year-old veteran who moved to Russia from Latvia is the Kremlin's latest propaganda spotlight.

Russia is increasingly using its “rehabilitation of Nazism” law to punish for minor acts near war memorials.