Hello and welcome to Regions Calling by The Moscow Times, a newsletter spotlighting Russia’s regions and ethnic republics. The days between Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7 and Epiphany on Jan. 19 mark the height of Russia’s 12 Days of Christmas celebrations,

Russian forces launched a barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, officials said. The dead ...

Russia said Ukraine struck a hotel and cafe where civilians were seeing in the New Year in a Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region.

Russia complained about Ukraine advances into the Kursk region, calling the people there "peaceful." The comment is ironic, given the attack is part of a war that Russia began. Russian territory has not been attacked much before, and this operation put it ...

Don’t even think about not having children. If you’re Russian. Russia’s parliament is considering legislation to outlaw “a conscious refusal to have children.” The State Duma lower house bill proposes fines of 400,000 roubles [$4,354 USD] for ...

Enhe was once home to thousands of ethnic Russians. Under Xi Jinping’s push for ethnic unity, little remains beyond nostalgia and props for tourists.

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Proposed legislation in Russia to prosecute those deemed to be promoting a "child free" lifestyle has sparked an angry response online. Russian opposition figure and rights defender Nikolai Kavkazsky told Newsweek that the proposed move is part of a ...