World Nov 30 Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism, citing ‘extremist’ movement The court ruled to declare the LGBTQ+ "movement" as extremist and ban it in Russia.
World Nov 17 Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ ‘movement’ as extremist The Russian Justice Ministry says it has filed a lawsuit with the country’s Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ “international public movement” as extremist.
World Nov 16 Russian court sentences artist who protested Ukraine war to 7 years in prison in crackdown on free speech A Russian court has convicted an artist and musician for replacing supermarket price tags with antiwar slogans and sentenced her to seven years in prison.
Politics Oct 27 Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn While abortion is still legal and widely available, some private clinics have started to drop it from the services they provide. The Health Ministry has mandated talking points for doctors, designed to discourage women from terminating pregnancies.
World Oct 13 Alexei Navalny’s lawyers detained in latest Russian crackdown on political prisoners For many political prisoners in Russia, regular visits from lawyers — especially in remote regions — are a lifeline that allows them to keep their loved ones informed about their well-being, as well as report and push back against abuse…
World Oct 04 Russia says it shot down Ukraine’s largest drone attack of the war as concerns grow over Kyiv’s weapons supplies Ukraine is pressing on with a slow-moving counteroffensive it launched three months ago, even as uncertainty grows over the scale of the future supply of weapons and ammunition from its Western allies.
World Sep 22 Ukrainian missile strikes headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea The attack comes a day after Russian missiles and artillery pounded cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people.
World Sep 13 Ukrainian attack on Crimean shipyard damages 2 ships, injures 24 people The region's governor says the pre-dawn onslaught damaged port and civilian infrastructure in the Izmail district and wounded seven people, three seriously.
World Sep 08 Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in effort to tighten grip Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control.
World Aug 30 Moscow says Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia overnight, while 2 were killed in Kyiv The barrage early Wednesday appeared to be the biggest Ukrainian drone attack on Russian soil since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago.