Despite the pandemic (and a bad reputation for a distinctly Russian grimace), it’s not all sad faces in Moscow at the end of 2021.

Florence, Italy, is joining in on the Dostoyevsky anniversary fun.

An annual Russian competition to decide the best school cafeteria cook in all the land was held recently.

Thankful for the care they received while ill, one citizen gladly gives away their wheels for the greater good. 

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

Second-class travelers on Russian trains may soon be required to take turns with their neighbors to use their compartment's table.

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

The world's youngest female pilot to circumnavigate the globe recently stopped in Russia's Far East.

A challenge to collect the most pinecones turns out to be about more than just the competition itself. 

A deputy from Russia’s Rostov Region, who lives in a home with décor that rivals a tsar’s, is suspected of making some of his money stealing from poor kids. Oh my.

King's Cross station has nothing on the city of St. Petersburg, which is now complete with its own Platform 9 3/4, too. 

St. Petersburg's Zenit soccer team had some adorable company on the field in a recent match.