ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Vokzal's origin can be traced to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in London. It developed in the 1600s and 1700s as a recreational space.
A report warns Russian disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war is spreading in Canada, and that certain party supporters are more likely to fall victim to it.
A Russian court on Monday convicted Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison.
Theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk were arrested in May 2023 and prosecuted behind closed doors in Moscow over a play they staged in 2020.