May 25, 2021 Bling Defiantly! How to counter the "shameful" designation of "foreign agent"? With some bling, of course. Gifts Government Journalism Media Russia File
May 19, 2021 Not Fit for the Kremlin “I also don’t know that they would be able to work in the President’s administration. I do not think there is a division in the administration that deals with sports nutrition.” – Press Secretary to the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov Espionage Government Health Sports Quote
May 17, 2021 Waste Not, Unless You Want to Support Russia's Disposal Services The Russian Government has invested in quite a mess! Economy Environment Government Russia File
May 12, 2021 Get You With the Big Gun “Simple and reliable, like a Kalashnikov assault rifle.” – Putin's assessment of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, broadcast on television channel Russia 24 on May 6. Government Health Military War Quote
May 06, 2021 What a Dud It might come as no surprise that a king of YouTube is not immune to a video scandal or two – but when journalists, government officials and members of parliament are involved…? Government Int'l Relations Internet Journalism Russia File
May 05, 2021 Sputnik V is Quite Alright “The fact of the matter is, 80 or 85% of Serbians want the Russian vaccine Sputnik V." – Down with the naysayers! On May 4, Russian news outlet Izvestiya published a written interview with the Serbian Ambassador Miroslav Lazanski where he explained that, while Serbians choose themselves which vaccine they will receive, the majority would prefer Sputnik V. Remember when The world poo-poo’d the Russian decision to vaccinate without full clinical trials? It looks like not everyone’s complaining these days… Government Health Int'l Relations Statistics Quote
May 04, 2021 Drop and Give Me Fifty, Mr. Mayor It's not very often that you see the mayor of a city get punished by a group of school-age children, but that's exactly what happened in Krasnoyarsk when mayor Sergei Eryomin lost a challenge. Government Politics Regions Sports Russia File
May 01, 2021 Andrei Sakharov Andrei Dmitriyevich Sakharov lived several completely different lives. Government History
May 01, 2021 Aiming for RuNet Russia’s crackdown on internet freedoms reached a fever pitch this spring as the government attempted to slow Twitter traffic in response to the microblogging platform’s alleged refusal to delete banned content. Government Internet Social Issues
April 14, 2021 Hairy Hijinks “Find someone who’s tall, get him to put on a suit, turn the fur inside out and run around in crowded places, shout so that the tourists will notice – but they won’t catch him. Of course, then you must mark him and let him be silent, so he won’t blurt out anything unnecessary somewhere." – On April 10, former governor of Kemerovo Oblast Aman Tuleyev admitted to dalliances with a local legend. Ten years prior to his confession, Tuleyev arranged a rendezvous at Azasskaya Cave in the Shoria Mountains with none other than Bigfoot. While the furry darling shied away, Tuleyev was nevertheless charmed. Cities & Towns Government Holidays Humor Regions Quote
April 13, 2021 Computer-Judge Finds You Guilty Russian authorities are planning to make laws that computers can understand and, by extension, adjudicate. Government Law Science Social Issues Russia File
April 12, 2021 Who's Hottest? If you think Putin is the only Hottest Man in Russia, think again. Government Humor Men Politics Pop Culture Russia File
