The rare act of protest comes as Russia has cracked down on the arts, forcing out those who disagree with its war on Ukraine ...

The crowd joined street musicians to sing “Cooperative Swan Lake,” which was outlawed in May 2025 when a St. Petersburg court ...

An 18-year-old singer, Diana Loginova, was taken to a police station, accused of performing songs by foreign agents, ...

A U.N. expert reports that repression in Russia is escalating, targeting civilians, journalists, and Ukrainian prisoners of ...

Diana Loginova, 18, also known by her stage name Naoko, with her band Stoptime, was arrested on Wednesday after playing her ...

The town centre of St Petersburg was filled with a rare display of dissent against Russian President Vladimir Putin this ...

Norwegian national, who was paid 10,000 euros for information on embassy staff and their families, claims he acted due to US support for Israel ...

During his trial, the accused admitted to spying that he said was in protest against the United States’ backing of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, but denied the charge of aggravated espionage for which ...

Georgia has been facing a wave of protests against its government's repressive policies. The demonstrations began in November 2024 after the government halted talks about the South Caucasus nation of ...

Police in Russia's Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force on Saturday, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called an illegal attempt ...

Riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to drive demonstrators away from the presidential palace in Georgia as the ...