Vladimir Putin almost never talks publicly about his family. But now a Russian journalist has identified her as a competitive dancer.
The Sochi Winter Olympics are one big opportunity for Russia to rebrand itself. Gone is the sickle and hammer image — and in their place are cute mammals who like to dance.
Natalia Antonova is acting editor-in-chief of The Moscow News.She says the government has been conducting a series of raids against several NGOs. One of them, Memorial, researches the dark past of the Soviet Union.
Many Russians have mixed feelings about the Pussy Riot trial and what it says about freedom of expression in Russia.