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