Russia's election commission performed a "large-scale investigation" into tree stumps used as polling places. Only (?) three cases were found.

This week, education is worth fighting for; corrupt officials go for all-or-nothing; and Lenin's mausoleum makeover is cancelled.

Five men recorded themselves washing their shoes in a holy site in Kaliningrad. Then they overshared.

Somehow, a blind man in Orenburg has been sporting a drivers' license for the last two years.

This week, we're abandoning all pretense of mature adulthood. We've got cool shotguns, exploding caves, and a teacher who just couldn't wait. Gosh, mom, get out of my room!

A baseball dating back to the 12th century has been unearthed in one of Russia's oldest cities.

This week: education! Tests for hopeful investors, savings for college, and learning what exactly is in sausage. 

“This is a special lightweight shoe, which is currently the lightest possible in the world, so that there is no additional load (when it is delivered to orbit).”

– Press release from Faradei shoe company, which recently developed a special shoe for astronauts

A library's famous cat now resides with the big yarn ball in the sky, thanks to foul play.

A pensioner was fined for highlighting voter fraud in Russia's recent round of constitutional amendments.

News, quotes, and tidbits from all around Russia.

A hospital in Kursk is under investigation after a woman awoke post-surgery in the morgue.