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How Russia Courted the Global South at BRICS Summit

At the largest international event in Russia since it invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin sought to show that it is not as isolated as the West would like.

Russia to Host Landmark BRICS Summit in Ongoing Bid to Reshape World Order

At the three-day summit in Kazan, Moscow will be pulling out all the stops to project the alliance as a geopolitical counterweight to the West.

Russia’s FSB Dismantles ‘Female Terrorist Cell’ in Republic of Tatarstan

The women allegedly conspired to recruit Russian citizens for an unnamed terrorist organization banned inside the country.

Prominent Russian Muslim Cleric Gets Into Hot Water Over 'Wife-Beating Guidance'

A video in which an Imam appears to instruct believers on the proper ways to beat one’s wife has sparked controversy far beyond Russia’s Muslim community...

Russian Region Deploys Cats to Ward Off Rats on the Frontlines in Ukraine

“Cats saved the Hermitage during the Great Patriotic War [World War II], so I thought why not send them cats?” said a volunteer in Tatarstan.

In Photos: Ethnic Kryashens Celebrate Pitrau Folk Festival in Tatarstan

Celebrated by the Kryashens, an Orthodox Christian ethnic sub-group of the Volga Tatars, the holiday has a deep folk and religious meaning.

Kazan Says Goodbye to BRICS Games With Ancient Tatar Festival of Sabantuy

Athletes bid farewell to Tatarstan at the closing ceremony on Sunday as the region's Tatar and Bashkir communities marked the Sabantuy summer festival...

Russia Downs Ukrainian Drone in Republic of Tatarstan

Airports in the capital Kazan and the city of Nizhnekamsk had earlier introduced flight restrictions over threats of an attack.

Russia Says Downed Ukrainian Drones, ATACMS Missiles

The Defense Ministry said it downed a Ukrainian drone over the republic of Tatarstan, which lies some 1,100 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

Airports in Russia’s Volga Region Halt Flights Over Drone Threat

The SIBUR petrochemicals company is also evacuating employees from its factories in Nizhnekamsk, local Telegram channel reported.

For Veiled Muslim Women in Russia, Prejudice and Harassment Are Part of Everyday Life

Last month's Moscow concert hall massacre has reportedly led to a rise in attacks on Muslim women in central Russia.

‘Difficult to Keep Calm’: Tatarstan Residents Shaken by Ukraine-Linked Drone Strikes

The purported Ukrainian attacks are the farthest-reaching strikes on Russian territory since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Russia Reports Drone Attacks Over 1,000 Km From Ukraine

A defense source in Kyiv said that Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency was behind the strikes.

Russia Sentences ‘Volga Maniac’ Serial Killer to Life in Prison

Radik Tagirov was found guilty of murdering 31 elderly women and committing assault against another 33 between 2011 and 2012.

Russia Charges Exiled Tatar Political Analyst for ‘Rehabilitation of Nazism’

Ruslan Aysin is known for his commentary and publications on Tatarstan's politics and history, as well as on political Islam.

Inaugural ‘Games of the Future’ Fail to Undo Moscow’s International Isolation

Experts called the games “an attempt by Putin’s inner circle to show him…that everything in Russia is like before and even better.”

Putin Flies Supersonic Bomber During Tatarstan Visit

The flight was likely a campaign stunt ahead of the March presidential election and a signal to the West about Russia's nuclear capabilities.

Viral Russian Gang Drama Revisits the Ultraviolence of 1980s Kazan

The No. 1 series in Russia recreates Kazan's thriving gang culture of the late 80s. But it brings up painful memories for some who lived through it.

Detained U.S.-Russian Journalist Hit With Fresh Charges

Alsu Kurmasheva's new charges are linked to an alleged violation of Russia’s wartime censorship laws.

Tatarstani Hip-Hop Duo Nears Top of Global Shazam Chart

The success of “Pyala” marks the first time in history that a Tatar-language song has topped a major global song chart.

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