This World War 2 film was showered with top awards upon its release.

At the request of Russia's Education Ministry, teacher Pavel Talankin helped film pro-war propaganda efforts at an elementary school in the town of Karabash. But ministry officials did not suspect he ...

Aug. 5, 2024, update: This story has been updated to include post-release interviews with Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko and her girlfriend, Sonia Subbotina. Last week’s historic prisoner swap with ...

A St. Petersburg court of appeals on July 2 extended the three-year prison term of documentary director Vsevolod Korolyov, known for his anti-war stance, to seven years, the court press service said.