A Russian mega-pop star’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has set off intense reactions on social media, posing a critical question: Will the iconic singer’s disapproving ...

Russian pop singer Larisa Dolina’s black sprinter van rolled right past the journalists waiting for her out front of the Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow. “Death threats,” said a representative ...

In modern Russia, pop music, celebrity and censorship are increasingly fused into a single political tool, aimed at shaping public opinion and rallying support for the war in Ukraine, especially among ...