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VOA Russian: Moscow ramped up repressions against journalists and LGBTQ+ in 2024

VOA Russian: Russian society broadly supports Putin's ideas, including possible nuclear strikes

Support for Russia's war against Ukraine among Russian society remains consistently high at 60–70%, according to a study

VOA Russian: Europe targets Russia's 'shadow fleet'

VOA Russian: Defense minister charts Kremlin's path toward a war with NATO

VOA Russian: Sister of American jailed in Russia says she doesn't know where he is

VOA Russian: Will Russia lose its military bases in Syria?

Russia’s war steals childhood from Ukrainian kids

At least 2,400 children have been killed or injured since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to the latest UNICEF reports. The U.N. agency says the war is creating a mental health crisis among Ukrainian children. VOA Russian has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.

From VOA Russian: Russian woman in New York accused of working for FSB: What is known about her?

From VOA Russian: Assad regime in turmoil: Will Moscow and Tehran, mired in their own conflicts, aid Damascus?

From VOA Russian: Polish broadcasting seeking audiences in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine

From VOA Russian: White House confirms Ukraine approved to use ATACMS on targets deep in Russia

From VOA Russian: Georgia's Parliament opens with opposition boycott

From VOA Russian and VOA Ukrainian: US experts analyze Moscow's nuclear threats

From VOA Russian: Pentagon says US was notified by Moscow before it launched missile at Ukraine 

From VOA Russian: New US sanctions will make it harder for Russian banks to finance war against Ukraine

Russia on track to ban adoptions from countries allowing gender change

In late September, the Russian parliament backed new legislation that will make it harder for some people to adopt children from the country. Some adoption advocates say the legislation is really designed to punish the West. VOA Russian has the story. VOA footage by Andre Sergunin.

US veteran killed in Ukraine finally laid to rest in California

American soldier Jericho Magallon went to fight in Ukraine in March 2022 and was killed in September. In late June, his body was brought back home to California. VOA Russian spoke with his mother and siblings about his life in this story narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian.

Russia’s requests to block YouTube is ‘political censorship,’ says rights group

Rights groups raise alarm over Russia’s media regulator ordering YouTube to block videos and content

Ukraine's Zelenskyy Sees Parallels Between Hamas, Russia Attacks

Ukrainian president says both attacks show 'the same evil'

Ex-US Marine on Fighting in Donetsk: 'For Sure, I Was Going to Die'

American Bohdan Olinares was born in Ukraine and moved to the U.S. with his parents at age two, but when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the former U.S. Marine immediately joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Anna Rice narrates his story. VOA footage by Bogdan Osyka.