Stabbing, Obsession & A War Contract Instead of Prison

From Russia with Fear · Jul 17, 2026 · 5m

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we cover four disturbing crime stories from across Russia.

A mother in St. Petersburg is charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing her son in the neck inside a parcel pickup point. In Moscow, a woman is fighting for her life after a rejected admirer allegedly beat her, chased her with a shotgun, and pushed her from a fourth-floor window before taking his own life.

We also examine the controversial case of a man accused of trying to burn a well-known artist alive, whose criminal trial was suspended after he signed a military contract. And…