Daily life in Russia is changing in quiet but persistent ways. Away from the front lines, economic pressure, tighter controls ...

"Mr. Nobody Against Putin," a film made secretly by a teacher in Russia, shows the propaganda efforts in a country at war.

The numbers come as the country remains deeply shaped by war, repression and tightening security laws. Independent analysts ...

So, what's it going to be? the Russian security officer asked: "Become mayor or we will break your legs." Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, researchers and human rights ...

Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal agency responsible for overseeing and censoring Russian mass media, announced in mid-August a partial restriction on voice calls in the Telegram and WhatsApp ...

Two weeks ago we noted that Russia was facing gasoline shortages dues to repeated drone strikes on Russian refineries. The problems, starting with outlying regions and occupied Crimea, have worsened ...

From Moscow penthouses to Dubai yacht parties, a New York Times investigation traces how Bashar al-Assad and his inner circle ...

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet. Credit cards that won’t buy a ticket on ...

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is living in near-isolation in Russia, sidelined by President Vladimir Putin, one year after fleeing Syria following the collapse of his rule, according to a ...

A dramatic rise in Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries has sent gasoline prices in Russia to record highs, despite the government banning petrol exports to cope with the crunch. Ukraine is ...