https://www.voanews.com Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.voanews.com en 2026 - VOA 60 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:18:45 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA The number of politically motivated prosecutions in Russia involving restrictions on freedom of association increased by 50% in the first nine months of 2026, according to a new report by the Support for Political Prisoners Memorial Center. https://www.voanews.com/a/human-rights-group-repression-intensifies-in-russia-for-participation-in-undesirable-organizations/8209652.html https://www.voanews.com/a/human-rights-group-repression-intensifies-in-russia-for-participation-in-undesirable-organizations/8209652.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:00:33 -0400 VOA Russianwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Russian) Pavel Talankin, the Russian documentary filmmaker and the creator of the Oscar-winning film “Mr. Nobody vs. Putin” told VOA’s Russian Service that parents and teachers have privately thanked him for exposing how the Kremlin brings propaganda into classrooms. https://www.voanews.com/a/oscar-winning-russian-filmmaker-says-parents-quietly-support-his-work/8209295.html https://www.voanews.com/a/oscar-winning-russian-filmmaker-says-parents-quietly-support-his-work/8209295.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:46:09 -0400 VOA Russianwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Russian) The U.S. Embassy in Russia is warning Americans about a suspected case of pneumonic plague and stressed that U.S. citizens should "refrain from travel" to Russia, and those already in the country should leave immediately. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-embassy-warns-americans-about-suspected-plague-case-in-russia/8208834.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-embassy-warns-americans-about-suspected-plague-case-in-russia/8208834.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:15:35 -0400 VOA Russianwebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Russian)