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In this week's Odder News, next year will be better, St. Petersburg's mayor should move to Africa, and bunkers are hip.

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

"Ancient instincts work – I licked the thing."

–  Hermitage artist-restorer Galina Fedorova discovers a candy stuck to the ball gown of Grand Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

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.

This is our Video of the Week. Gorgeous drone footage from across Altai.

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. 

In this week's Odder News, gigolos must be stopped in Russia, Yappy might take over TikTok, and "Timothée Chalamet" promotes Russian pastries.

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.

"Yes, we growl and bite. Yes, we have sharp teeth and strong grip. But we are the prerequisite for progress. We are the antidote against tyranny."

–  Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Dmitriy Muratov, celebrating the work of journalists on December 10.