The outcomes of political trials in Russia are mostly preordained, but activists have learned to use them as a way to speak out.

Russian lawmakers have been vigorously adding new laws in response to political and cultural developments and public protests, rather than due to pressure from the public or practical necessity.

Russians are again informing on one another. Tatyana Savinkina, a retiree in Karelia, is one victim. This is her story.

The National Anti-Corruption Committee has proposed resurrecting the Soviet-era law against “sabotage.”

Penal Colony No. 7 in Bashkiria is in the market for a "towed water banana." Exactly why is anyone's guess.

"The looting of Ukrainian goods for export – including grain and steel – has already led to rising prices and an increase in the number of people dying of hunger worldwide. This barbarism must be stopped, and Russia must pay in full. I believe in justice, and I will fight for it.”

– Rinat Akhmetov, the Ukrainian businessman who is suing Russia

The Ukrainian government is banning two Latin letters used by Russian invasion forces.

An 11-year-old schoolboy was put on a watch list after "discrediting" the army on social media.

"The future of Ukraine will not be decided by Putin but by the people of Ukraine. It should not be decided by force but by freedom." 

– Mayor of London Sadiq Khan at 'London Stands With Ukraine' Rally

"This property has been liberated."

– A banner hanging from a Russian oligarch's mansion taken over by Ukrainian Refugees

Libyan police have recovered 323 blocks of hashish embellished with Vladimir Putin's portrait. 

Is Russia is looking to streamline its 30+ types of visas by potentially adding four more?