Instead of opening new economic opportunities for Dagestan’s residents, the tourism boom is deepening the republic’s dependence on Moscow.

Russia's elites owe their power and riches to Putin. Unless they see some way to maintain their privileges, none of them will move to unseat him.

Russian schools typically outperform their European peers and ensure families share cultural touchstones. But diversity isn't celebrated for Russians.

Moscow's oil windfall may have dominated the headlines. But the Iran war has solidified Ukraine's status as a defense powerhouse.

The Kremlin's embrace of both militarism and religion generates new rituals that contradict Christian teachings.

Time and time again, Russians are asked to endure internet outages in the name of safety. Around Victory Day, it's unignorable.

When all is said and done, this day is still about a memory of a real, tangible and traumatic event.

The uproar over a Chechen activist’s comments on “honor killings” and LGBTQ+ people has exposed a broader crisis within Russia’s opposition.

A wave of defections is a telltale sign that the regime is unstable.

As oil fires rage and toxic slicks spread in the Black Sea, officials are downplaying what could become one of Russia’s worst environmental crises.

We thought we’d seen the worst thing that could happen to a nuclear power plant. No one ever thought one would come under attack.

While Rumen Radev has a history of pro-Russia comments, he's unlikely to be a new Viktor Orbán, pursuing Putin's interests in Europe.

More countries should exercise universal jurisdiction to go after those who committed crimes in Ukraine. But something stands in the way.

Russia has become a country where torture and kidnapping children are part of a "holy war," but offending religious believers is a crime.

Many of the Chechen leader's warnings about Russian nationalism and Moscow's imperialist ambitions have come true.

A Monaco-based influencer isn't the new star of the Russian opposition. But she's right that people can't stay afraid forever.

Russia and North Korea are deepening their partnership by coordinating propaganda to shape how their alliance is seen at home and abroad.

The war exposed problems that have been accumulating for decades and won't be sorted without intensive reforms for which there's no appetite.