How teenager gave a street concert and was caught up in Russia's repressive past

In the USSR, Soviet TV often showed the ballet following the death of Soviet leaders, and it was back on Soviet TV screens in ...

Young Russian street musicians who played anti-Kremlin songs get more jail time

Public expressions of dissent are rare in Russia, which has cracked down on any opposition to the Kremlin's policies with lengthy prison sentences.

Russian street musician found guilty of 'discrediting' the army after she played anti-Kremlin songs

An 18-year-old Russian street musician jailed for nearly two weeks earlier this month for playing a banned anti-Kremlin song ...
Newsweek

Map Shows China Calling New ‘Axis’ Leaders to Beijing

China will host the leaders of Russia, Iran and North Korea at a World War II event next month in what will mark the first-ever gathering of the authoritarian CRINK bloc sometimes known as the "Axis ...
The Atlantic

Remembering the Dream Team; Russia and Poland Battle in the Streets

Today in Sports: Remembering the Dream Team, riots at Euro 2012, and another warning for NFL players. More than 180 people were arrested before Tuesday's European Championship match between Russia and ...

Street Battles Rage in Ukrainian City After Russian Troops Enter Stronghold

Moscow’s forces infiltrated Pokrovsk after months of attacks on the city, a strategic part of Ukraine’s eastern defenses.
The New York Times

Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze

Ukrainians said it was the first time a key building in Kyiv’s government district had been damaged since the war began. Russia has kept attacking despite Trump administration efforts at peace talks.