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

A powerful, anxiety-filled documentary captures the final breaths of independent Russian journalism.

A new BBC podcast delves into Putin's connection to the 1999 apartment building bombings.

A lawyer who represented dissidents and Ukrainian servicemen was convicted in absentia over comments about the Bucha massacre.

The memorial on the building where journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered is constantly being destroyed and replaced.

The final print issue of Russian Life magazine.

Investigative journalists have discovered that Putin's office is actually three near-identical rooms scattered throughout Russia.

Tamara Eidelman, Russian Life's history editor for 18 years (2003-2021) has been arrested in absentia.

Conflicting accounts emerge whether a notorious convicted murder has been released.

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Russia's minimum wage is to increase by 20% at the start of 2026. But how significant is that bump, really?

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