Authoritarianism in Russia is now at its worst since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Human Rights Watch warns. The group says that attacks on political freedoms have soared since Vladimir Putin started a new term last year, with pressure on crit...

A Russian court has thrown out an attempt by Maria Alekhina to have her prison sentence deferred. The member of Pussy Riot, the feminist punk band had asked the court to let her serve the rest of her two-year sentence when her five-year-old son is...

Exiled French actor Gérard Depardieu criticised Russia's opposition on Sunday saying it had "no program, nothing at all." Depardieu, who took Russian citizenship this month and considers President Vladimir Putin a friend, made the comments...

A Russian court has ruled video footage of punk group Pussy Riot performing in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral is "extremist" and called for it to be removed from websites. The decision was based on conclusions by a panel of experts who studi...

Pussy Riot merchandise has become big business since two of the Russian punk rock band's members were jailed -- and with the band's name not trademarked, there's nothing to stop a scramble to cash in. A controversial attempt by one of the band's l...

In a surprisingly forgiving message, Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev said that the Pussy Riot duo serving out a two-year gulag sentence for an an anti-Putin protest song in Moscow's main cathedral should be freed because they've done enoug...

In a surprise move, a Moscow appeals court has freed Yekaterina Samutsevich, one of the three jailed Pussy Riot members, but upheld a two-year prison sentence for the two others.

Russian punk band Pussy Riot has been shortlisted for this year's prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Three of the musicians were recently sentenced to two years in prison for performing an anti-Putin protest song in Moscow's main...

(WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES) Eyewitness videos were instrumental in catapulting Occupy Wall Street from the streets into international headlines. Now, as the movement marks its first anniversary on September 17th, Link TV News counts down 10 Raw Vide...

A new video from the free members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot condemns Putin and his attack on feminism and freedom, and thanks musical supporters including Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Björk, and Green Day. The film was produced for ...