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Watch This Russian Dissident Flawlessly Play the Piano as Police Wait To Arrest Her
Anastasia Vasilyeva, an ally of Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny, was detained by police, but not before she'd finished playing Beethoven.
Does Vladimir Putin Have a Dance Dance Revolution Room in His Secret Palace? An Investigation
Though the mansion itself is real enough to be seen on Google Earth, it's unlikely Putin is jamming out to "Butterfly" there.
Vladimir Putin Seems Really Rattled
A secret palace exposed. Dozens of planned street protests. Posters of Putin being ripped down on TikTok. Sports stars speaking out. Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia has spooked the Kremlin.
Getting Parler Back Online Is Not Going Great
A federal judge just dismissed Parler's attempt to make Amazon Web Services take it back.
Russia-Based Neo-Nazi Terror Leader Offers Training To American Far Right
Rinaldo Nazzaro, founder of Nazi terror group the Base, is attempting to once again set up a paramilitary training network across the U.S.
Parler Is Coming Back—With Some Russian Help
Parler was kicked offline because of its role in the Capitol insurrection, but now it's back thanks to a Kremlin-linked company.
The FBI Is Investigating Whether a Capitol Rioter Stole Nancy Pelosi’s Laptop To Sell To Russia
Riley June Williams, 22, is currently on the run after video footage clearly shows her taking an active role in directing the insurrection.
Vladimir Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Jailed for 30 Days
Speaking from a makeshift courtroom a day after he returned to Russia following a suspected assassination attempt, Navalny denounced the “lawlessness of the highest order.”
'I Sewed My Mouth Shut for Democracy, But the Acid Attack Was the Final Straw'
In his first English-language interview since fleeing Belarus, dissident Kastus Zhukouski tells VICE World News about the cost of opposing Europe's last dictator.
Alexei Navalny, Who Fell Ill on a Plane in a Suspected Poisoning, Is Flying Home
The leading critic of Vladimir Putin, who survived a suspected assassination attempt and faces jail on his return, said: “Russia is my country, Moscow is my city, and I miss it.”
Photos of the Freezing Town Where Winter Lasts Nine Months
Belgian photographer Hanne Van Assche set out to document life in Udachny, which translates as "happy".