A Buryat woman was attacked on a Moscow bus for speaking "her language." According to the victim, she was speaking Russian.

How one Ukrainian refugee family has been hindered in trying to live as Russians.

A new federal law introduced on March 1 might change the way books, including classic Russian titles, are distributed.

A Russian official threatens flower-pickers with up to 15 days in jail.

Two criminal cases are active for “insulting” images of the Russian Easter cake on social media.

In Russia, censored pages are sparking underground libraries, secret book clubs, and quiet acts of literary resistance.

A Bryansk man was convicted of financing terrorism for transferring cryptocurrency to a banned Russian political organization.

At least three Russian men have been nabbed by police while intoxicated, only to realize after sobering up that they'd been enlisted.

Raids, fear, and censorship: Russia's metal scene faces pressure as authorities target concerts, fans, and artists.

A pro-war patriotic blogger suddenly spoke out against Putin and ended up in a psychiatric hospital.

A Russian woman sued for the illegal distribution of her dacha recipes, and won.

Russian commanders in Ukraine are extorting money from their own soldiers under threat of death, according to independent outlet Verstka.