Russia's top court declared the LGBTQ+ movement extremist, clamping down on gay rights under Putin. Less than two days later, cops raided gay bars and clubs, documenting present customers. In recent ...

The Kremlin banned 11 Moldovan officials from entering Russia in retaliation for Moldova's recent restrictions on pro-Russian media outlets, the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement ...

(Reuters) - Russia barred entry to a number of officials from Moldova on Monday and complained about moves by its pro-European government to block Russian media outlets ahead of local elections ...

Imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were freed from prison in Russia Thursday as part of the largest multi-country prisoner swap since the Cold War.

What started out as Dan Savage's pledge against consuming Russian vodka is now a movement that has gay bars all around the world, from Vancouver to London, dumping Russian vodka to show their ...

A politician campaigning to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has been barred from running against Vladimir Putin in March presidential elections. Russia’s Central Election Commission ruled Thursday that ...

Russian authorities on Thursday banned from the presidential race the only candidate who had openly contested President Vladimir Putin’s hold on power in Russia and who made his opposition to the war ...

Russian authorities have barred the only anti-war presidential campaigner from running against President Vladimir Putin in next month’s election, heading off a challenge from a man who garnered ...

A damaged plane littered its precious cargo around a Siberian city. A plane carrying tons of precious gold-silver bars littered a runway in Russia and the surrounding area with its cargo, March 15, ...

MOSCOW -- In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation's conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint ...

The barring of the only candidate voicing opposition to the war in Ukraine showed how little tolerance the Kremlin has for dissent. Here’s what to know about the presidential election in March. By ...

The Russian-labeled candy bars are a reminder of how difficult it is to completely disconnect a major economy from the global flow of goods.