Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, has identified a Russian prison doctor whom dozens of ...

Following a joint OCCRP and Schemes investigation, Ukrainian authorities have issued formal notices of suspicion against a ...

A DEPRAVED Russian doctor who allegedly forced Ukrainian prisoners of war to strip naked and simulate sex acts has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia's prison population has decreased by more than 180,000 inmates over five years, a decline partly driven by Moscow's ...

Russia’s prison system is grappling with acute staffing shortages, with some regions missing up to 70% of personnel, despite a sharp drop in inmate numbers due to wartime recruitment. Authorities have ...

When a nation faces a massive crisis, every available resource is pulled into the fight. Everyday life shifts, and sometimes the most desperate people are the first ones called to step forward. Russia ...