Fines, raids, and arrests hit Yabloko, the only legal party in Russia openly against the war in Ukraine, ahead of upcoming elections.

A blogger uploaded a video message to Putin, saying people were afraid of him. Two days later, she thanked him.

A Russian figure skater made a striking performance against domestic violence.

Young Russian journalists navigate fear, censorship, and an uncertain future in a shrinking space for independent reporting.

Alexei Tolstoy's grandson, along with four people and a Tatar advocacy group, was declared a foreign agent on the same day.

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.

The Kremlin's "spring offensive" to shutdown the mobile internet, VPN services and Telegram, has revealed a dysfunctional regime.

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

A man in Moscow Oblast was fined for reposting a video of sheep with the letter "Z" on their wool.

The little-known story of a Russian academic who held his ground and made a difference.

Two American academic organizations have been designated as "undesirable" in Russia, stifling scholastic collaboration.