State-backed NGOs replace independent environmental voices in the Arctic.

The Duma has approved the creation of a national messenger app to digitize the government and collect data on its citizens' chats.

Vladimir Mayakovsky sports a complicated legacy a nearly a century after Joseph Stalin immortalized him as the defining poet of the Soviet epoch.

Russian leadership has approved a new plan for cultural policy through 2027.

Russian teens face terrorism charges after allegedly being paid to commit acts of sabotage.

American rapper Tyga performed in Moscow after Russia's three-year Hollywood drought.

A look at the extraordinary life and legacy of James L. Patterson, who recently passed away at 91. 

In which we examine Russia's latest rhetorical shield.

Russians face fines and prosecution for public video appeals to Putin over environmental and social issues.

Tuva has Russia's highest birth and abortion rate. Women are buying counterfeit abortion pills online — at a high cost.

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

Russia may ban alcohol on flights and use breathalyzers to prevent drunk passengers from boarding.