This month, several senior officials in Russia's republic of Chechnya have been reshuffled or replaced. Meanwhile, strongman ruler Ramzan Kadyrov's... more

This week in Russia, a man was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison after he pleaded guilty to trying to... more

As Russia opens a new front in its invasion of Ukraine, the country has a new defense minister. Sergei Shoigu... more

This week, we spoke with Georgian experts about why the ruling party is trying to pass the "foreign influence” bill,... more

Feminist activist Zalina Marshenkulova joins us to discuss the Kremlin’s increasing pressure on women’s rights campaigners, the feminist movement’s influence,... more

April 26 marks 38 years since Chernobyl, the world's worst nuclear disaster. In this episode, we discuss the legacy of... more

We discuss Russia's place in the region with Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy Program at the U.S. think... more

The Russian city of Orenburg is famous for its elegant lace shawls, which are so fine they can be folded... more

Russia has seen a resurgence in xenophobic sentiment since the suspected gunmen in the Crocus City Hall attack were identified... more

The attack on Crocus City Hall has become the deadliest attack in Russia’s modern history. Its repercussions for Russian society... more

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a former journalist for The Moscow Times, has been held in Moscow’s notorious Lerfortovo... more

Russia's three-day presidential election is off to a start, with Vladimir Putin expected to secure an easy victory after sidelining... more

Russia celebrates March 8, International Women's Day, as a national public holiday. But in recent years, and especially after the... more

About 116,000 people have been subjected to direct political repression in Russia over the past six years, according to a... more

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition figure, died in a remote Arctic prison on Feb. 16, sparking an outpouring of... more

As the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, the Kremlin continues to rely on historical narratives to justify... more

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russian comedians who have openly voiced their anti-war views have had to... more

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, there have been a number of scandals related to surveillance of Russians... more

Russia’s republic of Bashkortostan, located in the Ural Mountains region, erupted in protests in mid-January following the arrest of Fayil... more

A widespread heating crisis and the controversy surrounding the "almost-naked party" have both dominated Russia's news headlines in recent weeks.... more