This week, Russia's government grapples with the ins-and-outs of distance learning, the Ministry of Economic Development is nonplussed by the effects of coronavirus, and we know what side of the bread a shipbuilder's head's butter is on.

This year's Victory Day parade was a sight to behold⁠— and we might be seeing its effects for the next 16 years.

Russian grammar is tough, even for the Russians that make official constitutional-referendum ballots.

If Russia has its way, German history students could be reading a new article by none other than the president himself.

On this day in 1957, Nikita Khrushchev survived an ouster vote. It gave him another 7 years in power.

The newly-released 2020 Global Peace Index has some surprising findings.

In these difficult times, let’s celebrate life. Specifically, five Russians (from a diplomat to an conductor to an activist) who happen to share today, June 4, as their birthday.

This week we have a little bit of everything: new cars, freshly-paved streets, and, of course, plenty of coronavirus.

Millennials studying Russian will determine the future of U.S.-Russia relations. How they differ from their Sovietologist predecessors. 

After President Vladimir Putin admitted he wouldn't mind resetting his constitutional term limit, a new meme was born.

A public opinion survey reveals that Russians are averse to a woman holding Putin's office.

In this week's Odder News: Putin's smartphone habits, Russian homophones make a headache for the police, and a coronavirus serenade.