Russian priests in Sverdlovsk Oblast are upset that they could start seeing local license plates numbered 666, a number often associated with Satan.

A camel in southern Russia, out for a jog, caused severe rail delays.

For a few Muscovites, Christmas came early, in the form of free Metro rides.

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Readers send us their stories of interesting train journeys and interactions.

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Russians may have found a new favorite form of wheels.

One of Russia's wealthiest women, Natalia Filyova, together with her husband built the country's second largest airline from the ground up. She died in an air crash over the weekend.

Three things you can find online and in real life: cats, dogs, and video games.

Belarusian Alexei Usikov has invented a new vehicle – a horsemobile, with the mighty horsepower of one horse.

One hundred and twenty years ago, the first electric tram went into operation in Moscow.

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