Russian authorities have ramped up their crackdown on dissent and free speech since the Kremlin sent troops on an all-out invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. A Russian court extended the jail time of ...

Saint Petersburg – A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of ...

In this video, I played the spiciest meme songs of 2024 on piano in public. Strangers were invited to pick a mystery meme song from a bucket, featuring iconic tracks including "Never Gonna Give You Up ...

Irina Gorkun-Silén was less than happy to hear about her 11-year-old daughter Nicole's day at school, which included singing the famous Russian folk-style song "Kalinka". "During a music lesson, the ...

Russia's first AI-powered humanoid robot, AIdol, experienced a public debut stumble, falling shortly after its introduction. The company attributed the incident to calibration issues, emphasizing it ...

Teenage Russian Street Musician Jailed Over Anti-Kremlin Songs Is Detained as She Leaves Jail By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Police in St. Petersburg have detained Diana Loginova, a teenage street ...

Singer angered authorities with anti-Kremlin songs Has already done two short jail stints and been fined Court jails her and guitarist fiance for another 13 days She is also accused of discrediting ...

A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A Russian court Tuesday extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs, an action denounced by human rights activists as part of a ...

All public criticism of Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin or the army is outlawed - Copyright AFP Prakash MATHEMA All public criticism ...