Marc Bennetts

A little-known police agency known as Center E is cracking down on dissent.

Protesters and unions worry workers won't live to see the new retirement age.

Igor Rudnikov, a Russian opposition figure and journalist, lost his newspaper—and his political career—over accusations that he's a U.S. resident.

Igor Rudnikov, an opposition figure and journalist, lost his newspaper—and his political career—over accusations that he's a U.S. resident.

Russia is hoping the World Cup will improve its international image, which may be a challenge considering the Kremlin has been accused of war crimes in Syria and Ukraine, spy poisonings in Britain and election meddling in the U.S. and other Western countries.

The Kremlin has closed Jehovah's Witnesses prayer halls and banned the group's translation of the Bible as part of a campaign against minority religions.

Russia's top business leaders saw their fortunes fall precipitously.

In Russia, Vladimir Putin's reign will continue until 2024 and maybe beyond. What will that mean for America - and the world?

The Russian president is guaranteed to win the 2018 election. But the authorities are worried about turnout and legitimacy.

For Kremlin critics, the much-vaunted anti-corruption campaign is a sham aimed at boosting Vladimir Putin's image ahead of Russia's presidential election.

In Russia, poverty, corruption and inequality are rampant. So why do so many here seem to love Vladimir Putin?

Why Russia is having a meltdown over activists protesting its state nuclear agency.

Kremlin loyalists are attacking activists campaigning against Putin before next year's election with impunity.

One of the most horrific killing sprees under Putin was also one of the most mystifying, giving rise to explosive rumors of high-level cover-ups and terrible vengeance.

Authorities are facing mass opposition to plans to forcibly remove residents from their homes in favor of new construction that many say will only benefit rich developers and their partners in government.

Anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny has led massive protests in Moscow and beyond. But can he really challenge Vladimir Putin in 2018?

Some in Russia are lauding Trump's nomination of the Exxon CEO for secretary of state, although opponents say it 'would take a miracle for Tillerson to criticize Russia on human rights.'

17,500 towns and villages have no medical infrastructure.

As Syrian and Russian warplanes pounded rebel-held areas in Aleppo, Moscow residents seemed to respond with a collective shrug.

In the name of counterterrorism, Moscow now mandates that people share their religious beliefs only at state-registered places of worship.

As Russia's economy sputters, nostalgia for the country's Communist past continues to grow.

Russia's 12.5 million disabled people are rarely seen in public—and some Russians prefer it that way.

As the Kremlin clampdown on dissent has accelerated, and traditional forms of protest have become more dangerous, political satire is moving to the streets.

Allegations of brutal abuse by Russian police are so common they barely register.

Is a Russia without Vladimir Putin in charge a possibility? Marc Bennetts profiles the activists struggling to bring about regime change.

Intravenous drug use, lack of sex education and conservative policies have sent HIV infection rates soaring in Russia.

How the Kremlin has attempted to close Russians off from foreign influence.

Putin's Internet crackdown is putting Russians in jail and could sink the economy.

Russia's 20 million Muslims may include hundreds of thousands of Islamic State supporters.

President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly declined to offer an unequivocal condemnation of Stalin's three-decade rule.