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.
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Russia sends teen who performed anti-war songs back to jail

A Russian court sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs back to jail on Wednesday after finding her ...

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 ...

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat ...
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Videos Show Russian Youths Chant Anti-War Song in St. Petersburg

A crowd of people gathering in St. Petersburg sang an anti-war song by a Russian musician deemed a “foreign agent” in a video that has gone viral. The clips widely circulated on Telegram showed the ...