The Russian State Duma (lower chamber of the Russian parliament) advises pensioners not to rely on the state and to "become self-sufficient", while only 17% of Russians believe that pension payments ...

Before the coronavirus pandemic hit Russia, pensioner Elena rented out her one-bedroom apartment in the Moscow suburbs to help make ends meet.

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has brought nothing but destruction, misery, ...

Moldova goes to the polls on September 28 in parliamentary elections, with the pro-Western government saying Russian disinformation is boosting support for opposition parties. But widespread poverty ...

President Bashar al Assad said on Monday he wanted to expand business ties with Russia to help Syria cope with new U.S. sanctions on its already crippled economy that threaten to undermine military ...

GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. expert monitoring human rights in Russia said Monday that “repression is escalating,” targeting civilians, journalists and even Ukrainian prisoners of war in an attempt to ...