Russia and Putin Mark 75 Years Since WWII Siege of Leningrad

IRINA TITOVA /The Associated Press Jan 27, 2019 The siege of the city, now called St. Petersburg, lasted nearly 2½ years until the Soviet Army drove the Nazis away on Jan. 27, 1944. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nearly 1,600 Reported Arrested in Russian Anti-Putin Protests

JIM HEINTZ / The Associated Press May 5, 2018 Among those taken into custody is organizer Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner and Putin's most prominent foe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Protesters Demand Officials’ Ouster in Russian Mall Fire

NATALIYA VASILYEVA and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV / The Associated Press Mar 27, 2018 Thousands of Russians rally for more than 10 hours in a Siberian city, demanding the ouster of regional officials for a shopping mall fire that killed at least 64. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Florida Seeks Death Penalty in School Massacre

CURT ANDERSON / The Associated Press Mar 13, 2018 The move comes despite indications by attorneys for Nikolas Cruz that he will plead guilty to 17 murder charges if his life is spared. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ex-Workers at Russian ‘Troll Factory’ Trust U.S. Indictment

NAIRA DAVLASHYAN and IRINA TITOVA / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2018 Marat Mindiyarov, a former commenter at the St. Petersburg Internet Research Agency, says it hired people with excellent English to sway U.S. public opinion through an elaborate social media campaign. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Life and Fate’ at the Lincoln Center Festival

Eunice Wong / Truthdig Aug 19, 2009 “Life and Fate” by Vasily Grossman is one of the greatest works of 20th century literature. A new theatrical adaptation is innovative, but ultimately loses the epic's profound meditations on good and evil.A theatrical adaptation of one of the great works of the 20th century falls short of the original epic. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

St. Petersburg Showdown

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2007 Russian riot police clashed with about 500 demonstrators Sunday in St. Petersburg. The situation escalated when the time the government had allowed for the rally expired but protesters continued to call for President Vladimir Putin to step down. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )