A Russian Orthodox priest was forced to pay a fine for posting a video calling for peace.

A billion-ruble church complex linked to Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov is being built outside Moscow.

The power of the ROC is growing in the government, according to independent publication Verstka.

The Patriarch of Moscow, a close Kremlin ally, forgives a dissenting singer. 

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will send letters to pregnant women in 16 regions to dissuade them from receiving abortion care.

Russian artists painting a Navalny mural in Buenos Aires were interrupted by police after multiple complaints.

A recommendation on how many pancakes you should eat during Maslenitsa.

A poetic last word, a med student with guts, and a Trinity that wants for a home.

Alexander Gabyshev, a shaman who intended to walk 8,000 kilometers to exorcise Putin, celebrated his birthday behind bars once again.

Telegram users across Russia reported outages following an attack in Dagestan on a flight from Israel.

The Russian National Guard raided a mosque, forcing worshipers to enlist in the army. A finalist in a musical reality show was among the draftees.

The Head of the Chechen State awarded his son a medal after he extrajudicially beat a prisoner accused of burning a Qu'ran.