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?).

The Moscow Metro plans to allow passengers to pay with Face ID.

This week, education is worth fighting for; corrupt officials go for all-or-nothing; and Lenin's mausoleum makeover is cancelled.

This week, we're abandoning all pretense of mature adulthood. We've got cool shotguns, exploding caves, and a teacher who just couldn't wait. Gosh, mom, get out of my room!

Public transportation in Moscow is getting an electric facelift, but one trolleybus line will remain, in homage to this mode of transportation.

News, quotes and tidbits from around Russia.

Moscow is seeing religious symbolism crop up in unexpected places. It’s not the first time, but there is something different about what is going on now.

This week's Odder News reads like a bad movie, full of forgotten headstones, zombies, and a disagreement settled with firearms.

Saturn, a Mississippi alligator, saw Hitler and survived the Battle of Berlin. A tribute to the Moscow Zoo's greatest reptile.

Maxim is a blogger and photographer who helps everyone to see the charm of St. Petersburg historic apartments.

Moscow's metro stations rise to the occasion of coronavirus.

This week we explore Soviet throwbacks, social media trends, and coronavirus fugitives.