Two gay men fled to Russia after escaping alleged torture in Chechnya. On February 3rd, they were seized by Russian police and taken back to Chechen police.
Russian Orthodox Church considers imposing a ban on blessing weapons of mass destruction which has been common practice in Russia.
The Russian Orthodox Church is rejected by the city of Yekaterinburg whose authorities backtracked on plans to build a new cathedral in a park.
Christian religious leaders gathered in Russia over concerns of a purported spiritual and moral crisis.
Jehovah's Witnesses seen as a threat to themselves, their children, and public safety in Russia; two local residents were detained.
The organization "Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses In Russia" is officially illegal, after the court rejected their appeal.
22-year-old blogger and law student Ruslan Sokolovsky faces 3 ½ years in prison for playing Pokemon Go in historic church in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Russian parents are complaining about attempts of a regional education department to impose religious propaganda on their children through a textbook.
Atheist blogger Viktor Krasnov, who allegedly faces prison or a fine of 300,000 rubles for denying God’s existence, is being tried in Russian court.
A Muslim nanny, accused of decapitating a baby girl and brandishing her severed head in public area of Russia, confessed she acted on Allah’s orders.