Russian police offered bonuses for recruiting criminal suspects to fight in Ukraine.

An easily-overlooked monument and museum outside Portland, Oregon, marks the site where three Soviet aviators completed the world's first transpolar flight.

Central Asian migrants recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine may face prison at home.

Modern Russian literature is leveraging a science fiction trope to rewrite history.

Russian soldiers seek prison to avoid combat, say lawyers and rights defenders.

A new video game published by the son of a Russian diplomat lets players test their mettle on Ukraine's battlefields.

Russians are being misled into signing military contracts under the guise of civilian jobs.

Russia’s drone boom hides military aims behind civilian promises and depends heavily on Chinese imports.

Russia commemorated the eightieth anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with Ukraine war-themed parades and exhibits. And German sausages.

Dozens of residents in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast have been injured or killed in military-related traffic accidents and are struggling to find justice.

2024's Victory Day parade was a bit of a dud. 2025's more than made up for it.

Independent outlet Verstka interviewed Russian soldiers about a potential ceasefire and the objectives of the war.