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A Russian woman is suing McDonald's for producing advertising so effective she gave up on Lent.

In this week's Odder News, the biggest pot of borscht you'll ever see, a new birthday gift idea, and piranhas hit Sakhalin.

Who needs headlights when you have flamethrowers instead? This Russian mechanic decided to find out. 

“There is not a single builder in Paradise.”

– Stanislav Lisichenko, Russian restaurateur, providing an anecdote for Russia’s “Builder’s Day," August 8.

Russia's “Promobot” is more efficient than the teacher with eyes in the back of her head.

Cats and bears are (arguably) Russia's two favorite national animals. What would happen if the two animals were to come head to head? Apparently, not much. 

Russia isn't known for being a warm-water country, but during the summer months there are more than enough accessible rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans within and around the country to have a little fun.

Trash-panda no more, this raccoon has developed a hankering for fine wine. 

In this week's Odder News, futuristic cities, unexpected parliamentary candidates, and the twisties.

Look out NFL – the Russian Super Bowl was held in the Moscow region last weekend.

“These people do not go to relax in other resorts, they settle in neighboring hotels: the more restrictions are imposed on legal business, the more it plays into the hands of those who work in the dark.”

– Natalia Stambulnikova, Chairman of the Association of Small Hotels of Crimea, warning of the ominous nature of coronavirus restrictions that impede tourism.

The St. Petersburg city government has threatened to prevent traditional celebrations of VDV Day by turning off its fountains. Such grinches.