A young Russian blogger and his accomplice published a video of vehicular hooliganism on September 1.

Pizza-lovers be warned: a new scam in Russia is targeting those with a craving for cheese and pepperoni. 

A very uncharacteristic tweet about a famous Soviet rockstar has many Russians scratching their heads. Apparently, even communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov can't resist a catchy tune. 

“Don't believe it, don't click it, don't pay!”

– Sergey Volodkhin, director of the Russian company “Antiphishing,” explaining how online scammers bait their hooks,

Who needs headlights when you have flamethrowers instead? This Russian mechanic decided to find out. 

Cats and bears are (arguably) Russia's two favorite national animals. What would happen if the two animals were to come head to head? Apparently, not much. 

Trash-panda no more, this raccoon has developed a hankering for fine wine. 

In this week's Odder News: raccoon rescue, low light, and cats, both homeless and elite.

Did you know that wild lotus flowers are native to Russia? Well, here's an interactive map of where to find them in the Astrakhan region.  

In this week's Odder News, Russian highway drivers stop for a duckling crossing, a woman fakes her own kidnapping and pays for it, and what does it signify if two black sphynx cats cross your path?

News of Britney Spears’s recent appearance in court has crossed the globe, and a well-meaning group of supporters in Russia have taken offense at her plight.

More than 40% of Russians say they're addicted to the internet, meaning that as many as 60% of Russians are probably liars.