The country’s lower house of Parliament passed a law that would ban what it calls “propaganda” discouraging Russians from ...

A court in Russia’s Bashkortostan fined school director Svetlana Khakimova 2,000 rubles (about $20) for keeping the book ...

In the volatile Caucasus region, Russia and Iran, often seen as united in their aims, are vying to secure trade routes and ...

It comes as the Institute for the Study of War ( ISW) reported gains by both sides in the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk, ...

Do names on a map matter? When they are in border territories, the answer is probably “yes.” In 2023, China’s Ministry of ...

Russia faces a persistent shortage of labor. The Kremlin is attempting to attract migrants from Central Asia and is exploring ...