Russia on Sept. 18 began its three-day elections for the 450-member State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia's legislature, for the first time since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

As the Russian legislative elections near, the Moscow propaganda is accusing the West of plotting to disrupt the vote — the same charge Western governments have repeatedly leveled against the Kremlin.

Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of the Central Bank of RussiaMaksim Konstantinov/Zuma Press The Biden administration imposed sanctions against Russia's legislature, central bank governor, military ...

Russia is working on a new law to combat crypto fraud in the country as lawmakers continue to regulate the fast-moving industry. Russia is pushing ahead with regulating the cryptocurrency market, with ...

"The Russian government's dismantling of civic freedoms since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 is a dramatic escalation of its sustained assault on fundamental rights spanning more ...

MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea to the State Duma for ratification. The treaty, ...

Vladimir Zhirinovsky sounds like a serious person on paper. He’s a colonel in the Russian army, Vice-Chairman of the State Duma (the lower house of Russia’s legislature), a member of the Parliamentary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside Russia's 2026 parliamentary election: Banned opposition, rigging, and war Russia on Sept. 18 began its three-day elections ...