Sasha Skochilenko and Sofya Subbotina are planning to get married. That wasn't an option in their native Russia, but it's possible now that they live in Germany, which recognizes same-sex weddings.

An artist who posted stickers critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine in a grocery store has been sentenced to seven years in prison, the latest development in the Russian government’s ongoing crackdown ...

Aug. 5, 2024, update: This story has been updated to include post-release interviews with Aleksandra “Sasha” Skochilenko and her girlfriend, Sonia Subbotina. Last week’s historic prisoner swap with ...