July 12, 2021 Cracking the QR Code In Moscow, a pair of legs with hot red stilettos on one end and a plush purple QR code at the other flounced down a Moscow street and into a restaurant. Government Health Humor Moscow Russia File
July 09, 2021 New York, Back on the Map After sixty years of going by another name, New York, Ukraine, is back in action. Cities & Towns Geography Government Regions Russia File
July 07, 2021 Dirty Money “We are strengthening the protection of banknotes from the effects of harmful microorganisms.” – On July 5, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Central Bank Mikhail Alekseev explained plans for the modernization of Russia’s bank notes Culture Economy Government Quote
July 05, 2021 Rushin' to Get Back To Russia Russophiles delight! The motherland calls, and she's saying that American ex-pats are welcome to enter through her borders once again. Government Travel Russia File
June 30, 2021 Nice and Refreshing Russia announces "Sputnik Light," the not-actually-low-cal version of their Sputnik V vaccine. Government Health Social Issues Russia File
June 23, 2021 Putin's Pretty Pensive “Everything in the world displeases me, but, above all, my displeasure in everything displeases me.” – “Darth Putin” on Twitter parodies Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments after his meeting with Joe Biden on Wednesday, June 16 Government Humor Int'l Relations Internet Quote
June 21, 2021 Drinking Not En-Cur-Aged If you’re craving hair of the dog, Russia’s State Duma might recommend leaving the dog—or any pet, for that matter—behind. Animals Government Law Russia File
June 16, 2021 Get Them Vacs A-Rollin' “The main condition is that the first shot of the vaccine must be administered between the 15th and 25th of June 2021 at the vaccination points of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region. For this purpose, you can choose any drug: ‘Sputnik V,’ ‘EpiVacCorona,’ and ‘KoviVak.’” – On June 13, Governor of Moscow Oblast Andrei Vorobyov announced a lottery to win a new apartment. Government Health Moscow Quote
June 02, 2021 Boiling Politics! “The political field lives and evolves, it boils during election campaigns.” – On Tuesday May 25, Press Secretary to the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov praises Russia’s political environment. Government NGOs Politics Quote
May 31, 2021 A Necessary Inspection Russian kids are caught up in a toy craze, and the government is worried about how it might be influencing them. Children Government Health Russia File
May 27, 2021 Dacha Contraband Grow parsley for the wrong reason and you could land up in jail. Agriculture Food & Drink Government Russia File
May 26, 2021 Scooter Blacklist The Moscow City Duma is proposing safety regulations that will help prevent Muscovites from scootering into peril. Government Moscow Transportation Russia File