In honor of the full solar eclipse visiting us in 2 weeks, we offer a few things Anton Chekhov had to say about eclipses that passed through his life.

War has a way of changing the language, and not necessarily for the better.

The Pro-Ukrainian Twitter collective NAFO held its first-ever summit in Vilnius.

A villager, shod in felt boots, carries an oil portrait of Communist leader Vladimir Lenin.

A comedy competition on the most influential state propaganda channel aired sketches criticizing Russia.

A Russian scientist steps over into the realm of the ludicrous.

A man arrested for disorderly conduct escaped when his guard dozed off.

Over the years, Sergei Elkin has created hundreds of cartoons satirizing Russia's politicians and elites. 

After the atrocities committed by Russia's military in towns surrounding Kyiv first came to light this month, Moscow labeled the extensive evidence a "fake." The blatant attempt to hide the obvious inspired... a viral cat meme.

In recent months the Russian press corps has been honing its euphemistic language skills, wondering how to talk crap.

The Novosibirsk Zoo in Siberia announced that, for 2022, its new mascot would be chosen by a public vote. It turned into a scandal.

In this week's Odder News, Russians are not happy with their gifts, an underwater winter wedding, and cooking for President Putin.