The Rostov Oblast puts new limitations on the behavior of wedding-goers.

"Thank God no one is writing any filth. Everything somehow really worked out very soulfully. This kind of thing is a sincere message from one to the other."

–  A representative of the Omsk ritual company “Heritage,” explaining the response to a New Year’s letter-writing campaign for the deceased, headed by a very punny Dead Morose.

A deputy from Russia’s Rostov Region, who lives in a home with décor that rivals a tsar’s, is suspected of making some of his money stealing from poor kids. Oh my.

"Sometimes there is a desire to remain silent about something, to not have a falling out, but this is the wrong strategy. Conversations, conversations, and more conversations. Find out from the get-go who cannot put up with what, for whom some moments are unacceptable, what responsibilities and rights you will have, and so on.”

– Russian Psychologist Kristina Yakubova, giving advice for couples in their first year of marriage that might do any (ahem) conflicted pair some good.

A wedding fit for a Romanov went down in St. Petersburg on the first of October.

The new head of Yekaterinburg's youth commission is perhaps a little older than one might expect.

How a conversation led one of 60,000 Russian adoptees in the United States on a journey to her past.

Julia Frey's parents, Victor and Victoria, created beautiful feasts in the Soviet times. For Victor, it meant getting cake equipment tailor-made and becoming the best baker in town. For Victoria, it was cooking a Russian and Ukranian storm. Julia cooks, bakes and reminisces about her "great childhood" in London.

A Russian nine-year-old is in the spotlight for inspiring a new stuffed animal for Ikea. 

Heads up, parents! You might not celebrate Russian Orthodox Lent, but who wouldn’t appreciate a tidbit from a nutritionist?

A Russian gamer was forced to forfeit a cash prize of $16,000 after his dad turned off the internet.

A Russian non-profit prepares to open a mock prison camp as a place to make fun memories with your family.