Kristyna Foltynova

How Have The Lives Of Russians Changed Since 1991? Take A Guess!

Weapon Of Last Resort: How The Soviet Union Developed The World's Most Powerful Bomb

Animated Graphic: Coronavirus Deaths Week By Week

Animated Graphic: Coronavirus Infections Week By Week

The Undoing Of The U.S.S.R.: How It Happened

The Untouchable: How Chechen Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov Maintains His Tight Grip On Power

What makes Kadyrov's rule so unique in Russia? And how does the Chechen leader continue to act with such impunity?

Russia Flexes Its Regional Muscle As Arctic Ice Melts

Anatomy Of A Hunger Strike: Why Is It Done And What Does It Do To The Human Body?

What Barriers Do Journalists Still Face?

May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day. So what is the state of press freedom around the world? What barriers do journalists still face? And what do people in different countries think about the restrictions and liberties they are confronted with every day?

The Rocky Road To Gender Equality: Are Women Better Off Now Than In 1970?

Over the past few decades, many countries have made reforms toward greater gender equality, but despite this progress, women still face regulations that restrict their economic opportunities. Let's have a look at what has changed from 1970 till today.

5 Things To Know About The Jehovah's Witnesses In Russia

Since being outlawed by Russia as "extremist" in 2017, more than 50 Jehovah's Witnesses have been imprisoned in Russia and the occupied Ukrainian region of Crimea for up to 7 1/2 years. Here's what you need to know about the challenges facing the denomination, which has about 8 million followers wor

Sputnik V: The Story Of Russia's Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine

Despite serious concerns by experts that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine was rushed out without the necessary trials, more than 40 countries have so far decided to put their faith in it and, to varying degrees, have approved it for use. Here's what you need to know about it.

We See You! How Russia Has Expanded Its Video-Surveillance System

In 2020, Russia ranked third in the world in terms of the number of CCTV cameras on its territory. The country also invested millions of dollars in facial-recognition software and launched one of the world's most comprehensive surveillance systems in Moscow. While authorities say this will increase

Mad Maps: Kaliningrad: The Tiny Russian 'Ham' Inside An EU 'Sandwich'

Seventy-five years have passed since the German city of Koenigsberg and its surrounding area became Kaliningrad, now an odd piece of Russia disconnected from the rest of the country. So how did a German region become a Russian exclave? And what role does it play for Russia today?

Everything You Need To Know About Novichok

After the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, scientists who claim to have worked on its chemical weapons program spoke publicly about a nerve agent they had named Novichok -- Russian for "new guy" or "newcomer."

Leon Theremin: Inventor Or Spy?

Meet Leon Theremin, a Russian physicist, inventor, and musician, who developed not only a musical instrument that can be played without being touched, but also a spying device that was successfully planted in the U.S. ambassador's residence in Moscow.

How The Russian Revolution Brought The Father Of The Helicopter To America

Aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky was designing bombers for the Russian Empire when World War I broke out. Nowadays, the company he founded in the United States makes the "choppers" that transport U.S. presidents. This is the story of how the "father of the helicopter" crossed the Atlantic and made it

The Women Taking The Fight To Lukashenka

It's been more than 50 days since anti-government protests started in Belarus following the alleged reelection of Alyaksandr Lukashenka in a disputed presidential vote. One noteworthy feature of these demonstrations is the leading role women have played in events. Not only is the main political chal

Sweltering In Siberia: What's Behind The Heat Wave?

Why is Siberia, one of the coldest places on Earth, becoming so warm? And what has Russia been doing about it?

Migrants Welcome: Can Foreigners Solve Russia's Demographic Crisis?

161,170. That's how many passports Russian authorities issued to foreigners between January and March this year. It's more than twice the number that the country issued during the same period in 2019.