Vladimir Putin
Extremely Creepy ‘Russian Mafia Prison’ Discovered – Then Immediately Destroyed
The facility featured two cells and what appeared to be a crematorium. Days after journalists asked officials about it, the entire structure was razed, sparking suspicion it was being used by organised crime with links to security services.
‘Delete the Video or We’ll Block YouTube’: Inside Putin’s War on the Free Press
Dawn raids, Kafkaesque house arrests, ensuring articles are labelled with the words ‘FOREIGN AGENT’ in giant font – Russia is pulling out all the stops to clamp down on anything resembling independent media.
Trump Is Very Jealous Biden Is Meeting With Putin
Ahead of Biden’s first meeting with Putin, Trump's playing his greatest hits.
How Did Steven Seagal Just Join a Russian Pro-Kremlin Political Party?
The iconic Hollywood action star has been an acquaintance of Vladimir Putin for years. Now he's fighting for the environment in the bullring of Russian politics.
Russian Mercenaries Are Raping and Murdering Civilians They’ve Been Hired to Protect
VICE World News uncovers evidence of Kremlin-backed gunmen gang-raping civilians in the Central African Republic and hiring hit squads to take out torture victims so their crimes are not exposed.
Vladimir Putin Got His COVID Jab But Kept His Shirt On?
The Russian president, never shy to pop his shirt off, has been vaccinated – but without photographers present or saying which vaccine he received.
Biden Says Putin is a Killer, Putin Says It Takes One to Know One
The Russian president added that he wished Biden ‘good health,’ which of course isn't ominous at all.
Everyone Who’s Anyone Is Getting a Bodyguard
VICE News’ Complexify series takes you down the rabbit hole, to show you why just about everything is more convoluted than you think.
Drawings of Vaginas Could Land an Artist With a Six-Year Jail Sentence
Russia's second-most famous political prisoner is an LGBTQ artist known for her body-positive cartoons. Supporters say her arrest has chilling implications for women's rights in the country.
Videos Show ‘Inhumane’ Conditions Russian Protesters Are Being Held In
Russia has arrested so many supporters of Alexei Navalny that Moscow’s jails are full, leading to people being held in filthy conditions in overcrowded detention centres.
Putin's Biggest Critic Was Just Sentenced to Two-and-a-Half Years in a Penal Colony
As the judge read out his sentence in a Moscow court, opposition leader Alexei Navalny drew a heart on the glass of his cage for his wife.
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.