Alex Croft looks at how Sergei Torop, also known as Vissarion, ended up in jail after he was accused of harming his followers ...

Paying teenage girls to have babies while they are still in school is controversial in Russia. According to a recent survey by the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre, 43% of Russians approve of ...

In this captivating video, witness the incredible talent of a living statue artist who effortlessly blurs the lines between ...

In this mesmerizing video, we explore the enigmatic and captivating art of living statues. Watch as these talented performers ...

A religious sect leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ has been sentenced to 12 years in a Russian ...

Summers in Russia are short. Come autumn, the stages will be dismantled and the flowers removed. No one knows what next ...

Economic growth has almost completely stalled in all sectors of the economy while inflation continues unabated.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, remains a defiant critic of Vladimir Putin. She ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

After years of pressure, Ada left Russia when restrictive LGBT laws were passed in 2023 On a remote farm in Siberia, a man handed Ada a knife. In front of them was a pig. “Cut it off,” he said ...

On a remote farm in Siberia, a man handed Ada a knife. In front of them was a pig. “Cut it off,” he said. “If you want to go ahead with the operation, you need to understand what castration ...