A venue in Russia has cancelled a gig by rapper Husky after pressure from prosecutors who claimed some of his lyrics call for cannibalism.

A family discussing artworks at the state-owned Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow has been caught up in the gallery's crack down on illegal guided tours.

Russian theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov will spend another birthday under house arrest, more than a year after he was charged with embezzlement.

Statues of naked men and women were covered with blankets to avoid ‘hurting the feelings’ of Russian Orthodox priests visiting a university in Russia.

Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov has been on hunger strike since 14 May to demand the release of 64 Ukrainians held in Russia on political grounds.

Nine members of Teatr.Doc were detained by Moscow police officers who suggested that the members appeared as though they were using drugs.

The European Court of Human Rights has criticised Russia for its “exceptionally severe” treatment of Pussy Riot after its 2012 performance in Moscow.

Russian artist leaves Russia in pursuit of political asylum in France due to threats regarding a caricature drawn of a nationalist lawmaker.

Theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov's house arrest has been extended to 19 January 2018 as investigations continue into alleged embezzlement charges.

Freemuse Senior Programme Officer Magnus Ag speaks in Russia about artistic freedom at X-Ray Audio exhibition at Garage Museum in central Moscow.