Evgenia Kara-Murza told DW her husband, Vladimir Kara-Murza, was put in a Siberian penal colony for trying to expose the truth about the level of oppression in Vladimir Putin's Russia.

In the wake of the deadly attack in Moscow, questions are arising over Russia's security, especially after President Vladimir Putin shrugged off Western warnings. Will this affect his public image?

China and Iran rushed to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning a fifth term, while Western diplomats denounced the election as "illegal" and a "parody."

Support for either Russia or Ukraine has become a question of identity in Latvia, where stricter media and language laws are stoking resentment among its sizeable ethnic Russian population. DW's Fanny Facsar reports from Daugavpils, which is home to the Baltic state's largest Russian-speaking population.

As millions of Russians head to the polls for the country's presidential election, Vladimir Putin opponent Ilya Yashin gives an interview to French newspaper Libération, detailing his fears of being killed.

How Russia’s 'obedient majority' will elect Vladimir Putin to a fifth term and why it matters, from Moscow analyst Andrei Kolesnikov.

Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 alongside the Russian NGO Memorial and Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski. Matviichuk has advocated for the creation of a “special tribunal” to hold Russian President Vladmir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and other high-ranking Russian officials accountable for the war in Ukraine.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour, upending the lives of millions of Ukrainians. But the conflict also changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Russians opposed to the war.

German Defense Minister warns it's all "Putin's game" referring leaked military conversations

Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to ensure his country remains in a permanent state of war. That's the premise of a new book, published by a French political scientist as the world has been marking the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The family of Alexei Navalny has reportedly been informed that his body will be withheld for two weeks. Hundreds have been arrested across Russia for honoring the country's most prominent opposition politician.

The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday has sparked anger among western leaders and Kremlin critics. They accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government of being responsible.