The University of Central Oklahoma celebrates 11 years of the Passport UCO program with the opening ceremony of “Passport to Russia” from 1-2 p.m. Aug. 25 in the Nigh University Center’s Will Rogers ...

The corrupt mayor of a Russian town, who is awaiting a visit from a dignitary, gives the royal treatment to a clerk that he mistakenly believes is “The Government Inspector” in Ukrainian playwright ...

Russian comedian and TV presenter Maksim Galkin, who has been vocal in his criticism of the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, says Kazakh authorities have been blocking his plans to try and hold concerts in ...

A popular Russian rock band was arrested in Thailand and risked being deported to Russia. Analysts have said it's part of Moscow's effort to shut down dissent reaching the Russian public. One Russian ...

Two major concert halls in Kazakhstan said over the weekend that performances by Russian comedian and TV presenter Maksim Galkin, who has been vocal in his criticism of the Kremlin's war against ...

A Russian comedian has been arrested while trying to leave the country after he was publicly denounced for allegedly mocking ...

A member of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights shared her outrage on Thursday over the arrest and beating of a Russian comedian in Belarus, and urged Russia’s authorities to protect the ...

The planned performances of Russian comedians in Kazakhstan have fueled much frowning all around. On September 14, the organizers of a scheduled tour of a comedy troupe announced that the performances ...

BRANSON, Mo. -- Russian comedian Yakov Smirnoff, best known for regaling crowds with his observations of life in the United States, has painted a mural that hangs at ground zero in New York. It ...

Two Russian pranksters famous for hoax phone calls have tricked North Macedonia's prime minister into seemingly agreeing to pay a bribe and accusing Russia of having "many spies" in the Balkans.

Ivan Urgant was an unstoppable Russian megastar. Then he expressed opposition to President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin All it took was one black square ...