As residents of Arhangelsk were unable to use the tap, one city worker made the best of a bad situation.

Citizens of the Soviet Union amassed many things, but of all the collectibles, perhaps the most popular was the badge (znachok).

A fire in the Moscow region put this poor hedgehog into a prickly situation— luckily, firefighters were eager to help. 

A romantic shoreline walk turned into a romantic ice floe ride in Archangelsk, whisking away a pair of in-love teenagers on a Russian adventure.

Siberian Squirrels are given their first taste of freedom in the Siberian city of Barnaul— but one chose violence instead.

A student from the Russian city of Perm got caught out like a cat on a hot tin roof this week when he found himself volunteering to save a feline stuck in a window frame.

The non-doping "Russia" won three out of four events at the recent world figure skating championships and swept the ladies' podium.

Online photos of Moscow tourists on Petersburg landmarks have residents stewing.

One of the world's largest and most famous sailing training ships celebrates 100 years in the water.

It was not the first time, and is likely not the last: a woman chose the wrong spot for her spectacular repast...

Will they ever learn?

Emptying out apartments, but keeping hearts full— this is how some Muscovites are giving back in anticipation of Easter. 

Moscow doctors successfully perform a tiny surgery on a tiny bone that has a huge impact on your hearing.