On this day in 1957, Nikita Khrushchev survived an ouster vote. It gave him another 7 years in power.

The newly-released 2020 Global Peace Index has some surprising findings.

In these difficult times, let’s celebrate life. Specifically, five Russians (from a diplomat to an conductor to an activist) who happen to share today, June 4, as their birthday.

This week we have a little bit of everything: new cars, freshly-paved streets, and, of course, plenty of coronavirus.

Millennials studying Russian will determine the future of U.S.-Russia relations. How they differ from their Sovietologist predecessors. 

After President Vladimir Putin admitted he wouldn't mind resetting his constitutional term limit, a new meme was born.

A public opinion survey reveals that Russians are averse to a woman holding Putin's office.

In this week's Odder News: Putin's smartphone habits, Russian homophones make a headache for the police, and a coronavirus serenade.

If you believe the papers, Russia is in the grips of протестное настроение, which literally means a mood for protest, but which might be better translated as “loaded for bear.”

In which Russia discovers old frescoes, a lost grave, and a new PM. Among other news.

Sakhalin Island deputies introduce legislation to revive a shrinking livestock trade: reindeer herding.

A St. Petersburg municipal politician has resigned after the discovery of an underground casino in his apartment.