Culture & Customs

A blogger uploaded a video message to Putin, saying people were afraid of him. Two days later, she thanked him.

Two criminal cases are active for “insulting” images of the Russian Easter cake on social media.

A Russian figure skater made a striking performance against domestic violence.

Alexei Tolstoy's grandson, along with four people and a Tatar advocacy group, was declared a foreign agent on the same day.

Moscow Metro passengers ride in style on themed trains. 

The Russian president is seeing some of his lowest approval ratings in decades, and that's according to state media.

Russian car thieves are remarkably patriotic.

A Bryansk man was convicted of financing terrorism for transferring cryptocurrency to a banned Russian political organization.

Memories of Serafima Korolyova, a St. Petersburg woman who lived with her family in the Mariinsky Palace during the Leningrad Blockade

There's a surprising space where Russians find safe space for topical humor and how they comment on what's happening in the country. 

At least three Russian men have been nabbed by police while intoxicated, only to realize after sobering up that they'd been enlisted.

Raids, fear, and censorship: Russia's metal scene faces pressure as authorities target concerts, fans, and artists.