Aleksandr Kurlyandsky, the Russian writer and one of the creators of the popular Well, You Just Wait! cartoon series, has died at the age of 82.

Russian President Vladimir Putin [official website] denounced the publications of the cartoons that have sparked protest worldwide since their initial publication in a Danish newspaper in September.

Russian cartoon The Snow Queen 2 has been nominated by national film sales promotion body Russian Cinema for the Golden Globes.

Russian cartoon The Snow Queen 2 has been nominated by national film sales promotion body Russian Cinema for the Golden Globes.