Russian soldiers call the practice a sacrifice to Baba Yaga, a fearsome witch from Slavic folklore who feasts on her victims.

A look at Russia's nuclear capabilities, the challenges Putin faces in Ukraine, and potential impacts of the conflict.

President Trump has shortened his deadline for Putin to end the war in Ukraine, now demanding action within 10-12 days and threatening severe tariffs. Medvedev responded sharply, calling Trump's ultimatum a dangerous escalation towards war,

Russian heavy metal and goth music fans in Russia could face prison after Vladimir Putin banned "satanists". The Kremlin's top court has outlawed the "international satanism movement" as an extremist and terrorist group - despite no such group existing.

Russian activists are demanding the removal of Vladimir Medinsky from his position as head of the Russian delegation at the negotiations in Istanbul, according to the press service of the Russian movement Nash Vykhod.

Newt Gingrich said on Fox Business Tuesday that the West can effectively cripple Russia’s economy by implementing secondary boycotts and using sophisticated weapons to dismantle Russia’s military infrastructure.

Russia has been forced to turn to North Korea for help topping up dwindling military supplies in a fresh blow to Vladimir Putin. According to logistics data analysis by the Kyiv School of Economics Institute,

A new book by Russian ICIJ member center Proekt goes where none has gone before: Putin’s personal life and his inner circle.