Icy winter waters were no threat to a talented reporter who dove in to save a puppy from the cold.
“In the Russian Federation, we have witnessed the heroic dedication, professionalism, and selflessness of all medical workers in the fight against COVID-19. From the first days of the pandemic, they worked on the front line and risked their health and lives every minute.”
– From a report by Hans Kluge, Director of the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO), and Melita Vujnovich, representative of the organization in Russia, on Russian medical workers’ stellar performance throughout the pandemic
Russians are taking advantage of sub-zero temperatures to participate in the frozen Ramen challenge.
A couple in Kaliningrad has been jailed for posting a photo of their wedding.
This is how 2021 should start: a cat in Ulyanovsk was rescued from a trash compactor and awarded a government post.
“A person who would personify the hero of 2020, according to Russians, is honest, decent, and fair (13%). Of the options proposed, Russians most often referred to the heroes of the year as doctors and medical workers (55%), as well as EMERCON employees who save people in emergency situations (31%).”
“Maximum conspiracy – this is of utmost importance. No one must be seen.”
A Moscow Zoo alligator with a rich history has been stuffed and will be on display at a Moscow museum.
“Not working at all is death… The authorities chose a blow worse than a lockdown. Any sane person understands that the coronavirus is terrible. But this does not mean that the coronavirus should kill an industry to the point that it cannot be restored in any way.”
Scientists at the RUDN Institute of Medicine have determined more prototypes than just being an early bird or a night owl.
“The share of completely non-cash customers who use a bank card but do not withdraw cash from an ATM for a month is steadily growing. Now it is 39%, which is 5 percentage points higher than before the pandemic.”
– Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank, on the growing number of clients who are not using cash at all
"I will transfer the amounts collected from the slanderers to an orphanage, I will publish a copy of the payment here."
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