A holiday survey detailed Russians' preference for gift-receiving.

A granddaughter of Father Christmas who is blonde, slim, and very kind? This year’s Snow Maiden doesn’t seem to fit the bill.

A delightful Soviet winter tale about children, a big holiday tree, and the true meaning of Christmas: communism.

A Russian tree retailer lends some tips on how to land the perfect spruce you've been pining for. 

Ever wonder about the ideal police officer every Russian citizen dreams of? Look no further!

A thoroughly incomplete list of ways to scratch your Dostoyevsky itch ahead of his 200th birthday.

For one month only, the Russian Museum is celebrating the life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky with a 200th birthday exhibit.

Last week, Russian children gathered for the Day of Knowledge on September 1. It is quite the spectacle.

How does Baba Yaga celebrate her special day? Head to Yekaterinberg to find out.

A Russian woman is suing McDonald's for producing advertising so effective she gave up on Lent.

In this week's Odder News, the biggest pot of borscht you'll ever see, a new birthday gift idea, and piranhas hit Sakhalin.

“There is not a single builder in Paradise.”

– Stanislav Lisichenko, Russian restaurateur, providing an anecdote for Russia’s “Builder’s Day," August 8.