Moscow News

'Throw away your iPhones,' Russia tells officials

The Moscow Times reports that the rumored iPhone prohibition coincides with the Russian government's efforts to wean its citizens away from Western technology by establishing a "sovereign mobile ecosystem" based on the Avrora operating system

In pics: Russians find subtle ways to express dissent despite massive crackdown by Putin

In Russia, the smallest acts of resistance can have major consequences. Artist Alexandra Skochilenko, 32, was detained last April and faces up to 10 years in prison for replacing labels in a supermarket with messages protesting the Ukraine offensive