Hello and welcome to Regions Calling by The Moscow Times, a newsletter spotlighting Russia’s regions and ethnic republics. The days between Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7 and Epiphany on Jan. 19 mark the height of Russia’s 12 Days of Christmas celebrations,

The Kremlin paints a picture of a society united by war, but underneath, frustration is festering as all avenues of creativity and dissent or controlled or blocked.

Russia said Ukraine struck a hotel and cafe where civilians were seeing in the New Year in a Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region.

NPR's Charles Maynes in Moscow on how the White House's Russia rhetoric shifted this year and how it is landing in Moscow.

Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The dead ...

Don’t even think about not having children. If you’re Russian. Russia’s parliament is considering legislation to outlaw “a conscious refusal to have children.” The State Duma lower house bill proposes fines of 400,000 roubles [$4,354 USD] for ...

Proposed legislation in Russia to prosecute those deemed to be promoting a "child free" lifestyle has sparked an angry response online. Russian opposition figure and rights defender Nikolai Kavkazsky told Newsweek that the proposed move is part of a ...

At least four people were killed in a massive Russian aerial assault on Ukraine involving nearly 300 drones and dozens of missiles. President Zelenskyy stated the attack targeted energy facilities, causing extensive civilian infrastructure damage.