On Thursday, November 29, a Moscow court ruled that a video by punk group Pussy Riot is extremist and it should be banned from the Russian Internet.

The exhibition of young artists` works named "Social Networks" opened on Friday, November 23 at the Museum of Modern Art "Erarta" in St. Petersburg. It demonstrates the specifics of the Russian perception of social networks to the visitors.

The “Ethno Fashion” festival, held in St. Petersburg for the 7th time already, is a unique multicultural event of its kind, dedicated to the ethnic fashion.

On Monday, Russia’s Right Cause party announced its decision to include the legalization of prostitution in its platform if public opinion supports it.

Russia's ex-Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva has been placed under house arrest on charges of a large-scale fraud, Russia’s Investigative Committee press service reports.

Members of the Opposition Coordination Council have announced their decision to hold a new protest rally on December 15 in Moscow.