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Bad news for Russian language students: it looks like there might soon be some new spelling rules to memorize. 

In this week's Odder News, starling flocks are stunning, Dostoyevsky was a weird guy, and Team Russia bought Team Croatia a ticket to the next World Cup.

Ever wonder about the ideal police officer every Russian citizen dreams of? Look no further!

"I knew Hafez Assad, I knew Saddam Hussein, I knew Muammar Gaddafi. We had very good and close relationships with them. We met with them. I'll tell you, the greatest thinkers!”

– President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko name drops on November 10.

An unusually warm fall is leading to some unusually beautiful blossoms in Sochi this year. 

As if COVID hadn't forced enough kids to learn from home, the prospect of wolf attacks are doing the same thing in the Ugra region.

St. Petersburg is a magical place, in part thanks to its feline denizens.

The digital ruble is about to be tested, so here's a crash course in how digital currency works.

An abandoned crypt found on a Russian school's property takes the phrase "bored to death" to a whole new level. 

In this week's Odder News, Spider-Man is on the loose, Russia loves fast food, and protect your dogs.

Three young men from St. Petersburg have been detained by police for trying to ensure that the city’s stone horses aren’t left out in the cold.

"Sometimes there is a desire to remain silent about something, to not have a falling out, but this is the wrong strategy. Conversations, conversations, and more conversations. Find out from the get-go who cannot put up with what, for whom some moments are unacceptable, what responsibilities and rights you will have, and so on.”

– Russian Psychologist Kristina Yakubova, giving advice for couples in their first year of marriage that might do any (ahem) conflicted pair some good.