A move to allow Russians to choose whether their marriage status will be included in their passports has met with traditional backlash. What was that about a ball and chain, now?

If you’re craving hair of the dog, Russia’s State Duma might recommend leaving the dog—or any pet, for that matter—behind.

A court case in the city of Perm unveils a story combining three quintessentially Soviet things: bathhouses, religious oppression, and an (extremely) intrusive surveillance state.

Russian authorities are planning to make laws that computers can understand and, by extension, adjudicate.

Looking for work? Moscow authorities have posted an opening for a police sniper on the aptly-named HeadHunter.ru.

Just over a decade ago in Moscow, I interviewed Alexey Navalny, who was then only beginning to carve out his profile as a blogger, activist, and politician. It was May of 2008.

On February 18, the Moscow Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia (CK) released a stern reminder for Russian youth who might be considering a stint in theft, robbery, extortion or other shenanigans after their fourteenth birthdays.

In this week's Odder News, how one man spent his pandemic, prisoners teach us how to get out of the pandemic, and a new video game connects you to the Russian police.

Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade has thrown its support behind a measure for distance-selling alcohol.

A relaxing of workplace regulations means that Russian women can now drive the Moscow Metro.

Hooligans struck a collection of over 200 snowmen in the town of Kaluga, an act of gruesome vandalism.

This week, stealing a ridiculous amount of butter leads to punishment; Chechen nepotism knows no bounds; and Russians hope for an end of the pandemic (don't we all?).