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?).

This week, we mark the end of 2020 with transportation stats, social media monitoring, and preparations for wild celebrations.

This week, your mother turns out to be right all along; Aeroflot adapts to COVID; and the European Commission says you can get good, free movies from Russian social media.

A Russian military aircraft designed to withstand nuclear war has met its match: burglars.

A Russian executive is under house arrest after it was discovered that she employed more than a dozen nonexistent employees for her own gain.

A police chief in Novosibirsk has been convicted of corruption charges after accepting Caucasian dumplings as brides.

A group of students from Moscow State University is working on suing the university for a partial refund.

This week is full of surprises: Moscow schools train future journalists; cars branch out into new materials; and vodka exports decline, which is maybe less surprising than you'd think.