Kirov locals hope to recover a cat erroneously thrown off a train to St. Petersburg.  

The extent of Russia's surveillance may surprise you — and it's only getting more invasive.

Local volunteers are sending dogs to other Russian cities to avoid a new euthanasia law in Buryatia. 

Fishermen near Kaliningrad were marooned on an ice floe and rescued by emergency services. 

A mysterious fire erupted at one of Wildberries's largest warehouses, costing billions of rubles in damages.

The Moscow Health Department is putting listening devices in doctors' offices.

The data say that, unsurprisingly, many Russians flock to warmer climes to celebrate the New Year.

Thousands of Russians have been left without heating amid severe frosts.

Family members of drafted soldiers picketed solo in Moscow demanding the return of their loved ones from the war in Ukraine.

Visitors to many Moscow parks can now enjoy free hot drinks as they enjoy the frosty outdoors.

A school's New Years party causes a stir when a male teacher dresses up as Snow Maiden.

The BBC recorded the name of the first Russian soldier born in 2005 to be killed in Ukraine.