Data from Rosstat indicates that the median Russian monthly salary is R35,000 (approximately $480).

Russian lawmakers seek to boost the economy – and citizens' heart rates – by providing vouchers for workout classes.

This week: stamps honor highways, grave-diggers let loose, and Russia's cutest cop takes his leave.

News, quotes and tidbits from around Russia.

Experts report that Russian drinking habits over the last couple of months have gotten a bit lighter.

Quarantine is hard on the mind, soul, and waistline.

A new report finds that, for the first time, Russians are drinking more coffee than tea.

This week we explore Soviet throwbacks, social media trends, and coronavirus fugitives.

This week: Russian telecomms habits shift, a St. Petersburg entrepreneur gets crafty, and being stuck at home means more alcohol intake.

This week inventiveness takes on coronavirus, men need red meat, and Victory Day is the pandemic's latest casualty.

There will surely be some great April Fools' news items this week. These, however, are some that we wish were jokes.