An explosion at a Russian military facility caused a spike in radiation levels. Some believe the incident occurred during the test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile. What do we know about this weapon?

Andrei and Yevgeny are married, with two adopted children. In an exclusive DW interview, they recount how they had to leave Moscow for fear that the Russian authorities would take their children away.

During Vladimir Putin's two decades in power, polls have often shown Russians blame their government rather than their president for their problems. Amidst a new wave of domestic tension, that could be changing.

Russian police claim "personal" reasons rather than hate was behind the murder of LGBT+ activist Yelena Grigoryeva in Saint Petersburg last weekend. The suspect was identified as an "ex-convict born in Kyrgyzstan."

FaceApp, the popular photo app that transforms people’s faces to look old, might soon undergo a review by America's Federal Bureau of Investigations after security experts raised concerns over the open-ended policy of the app's Russian authors.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have lauded their countries' cooperation. Relations have been strained over Russia's annexation of Crimea and the Ukraine conflict.

In a DW interview, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili spoke about tension with Russia caused by protests on the streets of Tbilisi, and her country's wish to put the Soviet past behind and join the European Union.

Activists in the town of Shies, in northwestern Russia, have built a tent city to prevent the construction of a landfill. Investors claim the garbage dump's environmental impact will be considered but the skeptical activists are standing their ground.

Nigeria's Ambassador to Russia, Steve Ugbah says African Ambassadors have been lamenting about Russia's absence in the continent, and events like Afreximbank's 2019 Annual meetings in Moscow will present African countries the chance to explore opportunities in Russia.

In an experimental nursing home in Russia, senior citizens and disabled children live together. The home is an appeal for tolerance in a society where the disabled often face discrimination.

Turkey has until July 31 to "unwind" a deal to buy an S-400 missile defense system from Russia, the US has warned. The ongoing dispute between the two NATO allies could reach breaking point.

"We are Ivan Golunov," declared a number of publications, after reports began to surface that Golunov was beaten in prison. The reporter remains under house arrest.