Grab your glowsticks: the Moscow region city of Khimki is lit! And unlit... and then lit again.

In which a raccoon is returned safely back home— but not to the habitat you might expect. 

Leave it to Russia to come up with the absolutely most punk-rock way to remove snow. 

Work in the mines, play on the slopes. This is the life of some sun-starved youth in the Arctic. Oh, and they also ski/snowboard off buildings.

One person’s problem becomes another person’s easel. An artist takes on his city’s sidewalk problems with a bit of porcelain creativity. One person can make a difference.

A man in Ufa got help for paying off his debts thanks to a classy photo-shoot.

When the Russian city of Salekhard tried to upgrade its pedestrian crosswalks, crisscrossed chaos ensued.

A bus driver in Kaliningrad has become internet-famous after video surfaced of them changing gears with what looks like a mop.

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?).

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.