From Russia with crime - a podcast about the most resonant crimes in modern Russia. A gang of satanic cannibals from Yaroslavl, a cannibal from Sakhalin, the Skopinsky maniac and his new crimes after his release, how the trial of the flayer in the case of Vera Pletneva ended. Our journalists will also talk about repeat offenders who were recruited for a special operation, fought at the front, received a pardon and committed new crimes in their hometowns. Residents across the country are horrified by their crimes. Listen to know the whole truth about criminal Russia.
Roma Riots After the Murder of a Female Taxi Driver
A brutal murder in the Russian town of Korkino sparked one of the largest ethnic riots in recent years. After a 36-year-old taxi driver, Irina Safonova, was found stabbed to death, hundreds of residents stormed a local Roma settlement, setting homes and cars on fire. Two people were shot, dozens detained, and the town was left divided by fear, anger, and silence. This episode of From Russia with Fear uncovers the story behind the killing, the chaos that followed, and what it reveals about the growing social tension in small-town Russia.
29 Oct 2025
Mother Starved Her Baby to Death and Threw Him in the Trash
In Kovrov, a 19-year-old mother starved her one-year-old son to death, then placed his body in a cardboard box and threw it into the trash. For weeks, no one noticed the child’s disappearance — not the neighbors, not the father, not even the grandmother. Investigators say Veronika Zhukova regularly abandoned her baby while she went out partying. Now she faces up to life in prison. A story of apathy, cruelty, and the complete collapse of family and social responsibility.
28 Oct 2025
Grandfather Killed His Six-Week-Old Grandson
In Yekaterinburg, a 45-year-old repeat offender is accused of murdering his six-week-old grandson in a late-night rage. Neighbors called police as screams filled the hallway; the baby could not be saved. The suspect fled half-dressed, was found hours later, and now faces a psychiatric evaluation and charges for murdering a minor. A harrowing look at recidivism, untreated mental illness, and a system that reacts only after tragedy.
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