Culture & Customs

The Russian State Duma is considering a bill that would limit the markup on some "essential" foods.

Russia was banned from Eurovision in 2022. This year they will revive the Intervision contest in response.

A local Russian leader opened a new kindergarten by calling on citizens to be fruitful and multiply.

A former Navalny volunteer was arrested during a layover in Kazakhstan. She is fighting extradition to Russia.

Russians looking to get a little extra cash on the side can become "specific assistants." And the marketplace is booming.

Russian lawmakers push for tougher rules amid reports of women marrying deployed soldiers to collect benefits.

An Uzbek taxi driver suffered a racist attack near Moscow. Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry responded.

A prominent Russian singer has caused a backlash with her return to European opera houses. 

The Bolshoi Theater has hired a tech firm to spy on its employees.

The government of Russia-occupied has adopted a new national anthem that highlights it ties to Moscow.

Russia's health care system is running out of doctors, nurses, and hospitals. Some regions have no oncologists or cardiologists.

Presidents Putin and Trump spent 6 hours in Alaska and agreed they like spending time together.