The Wagner Group occupied Rostov-on-Don on June 24. What was it like in the city?

A dissident in Rostov-on-Don reported torture and death threats while in prison. He was found dead a day before his trial.

Esteban "Sieva" Volkov, Trotsky's grandson and last surviving witness of his murder, died at age 97.

A Russian Orthodox priest called for peace. In response, the church said pacifism is "incompatible" with Orthodox teachings.

Ukraine's Kakhovka Dam exploded, killing at least 13 people and thousands of animals and causing irreparable damage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for sanctioning Iran for 50 years for supplying Russia with drones.

On June 4, Alexei Navalny's birthday, demonstrators took to the streets to demand his release.

A bill was introduced to the State Duma that would ban gender-affirming surgery and gender changes in official documents.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's daughter was at a wedding in Georgia. Protesters interrupted the event.

The Russian General Procurator announced Greenpeace has been declared an "undesirable organization," banning it in Russia.

Malta and Cyprus revoked "golden passports" for dozens of EU-sanctioned Russians and their families.

The band Imagine Dragons released a short film shot in Ukraine, telling the story of a teenager who survived Russian shelling.