March 03, 2021 Road Repair “Our city is famous now, maybe they’ll make some roads.” – A resident of Pokrov, the village near the penal colony where Navalny has been transferred to serve the two years and eight months of his sentence. Cities & Towns Politics Rural Life Quote
March 01, 2021 News Notes News and readings of note from all around Russia. Cities & Towns Culture News
March 01, 2021 A People on the Brink Just outside St. Petersburg, a small, ancient ethnos comes to terms with its history, its language, and with its inevitable end. Cities & Towns Regions Social Issues
March 01, 2021 Polar Youth Work in the mines, play on the slopes. This is the life of some sun-starved youth in the Arctic. Oh, and they also ski/snowboard off buildings. Cities & Towns Sports Urban Life
February 21, 2021 City Spotlight: Barnaul A carjacking museum, Soviet statues, and Hollywood letters: let's take a closer look at one of Russia's best-hidden gems, the city of Barnaul. Cities & Towns Culture Travel Russia File
February 19, 2021 Dyed and True Rainbow pups are popping up in more than one Russian province. Animals Cities & Towns Russia File
February 08, 2021 Mimosas (The Flower, Not the Drink) in Sochi Unusually warm weather brings bright yellow blossoms to the region much earlier than normal. Agriculture Cities & Towns Environment Russia File
January 25, 2021 The Kingdom of Eternal Permafrost With abnormally cold weather in Yakutsk, Russian TV news channels have been promoting the city's Kingdom of Permafrost and annual ice sculpture competition. Cities & Towns Culture Environment Russia File
January 22, 2021 A Model Problem-Solver A man in Ufa got help for paying off his debts thanks to a classy photo-shoot. Cities & Towns Social Issues Urban Life Russia File
January 19, 2021 Speedos in January Pack your bikinis and speedos: it's time for Russian winter! Cities & Towns Environment St. Petersburg Russia File
January 15, 2021 The Fast and the Broomiest A bus driver in Kaliningrad has become internet-famous after video surfaced of them changing gears with what looks like a mop. Cities & Towns Internet Transportation Urban Life Russia File
January 08, 2021 Death of a Snowman Hooligans struck a collection of over 200 snowmen in the town of Kaluga, an act of gruesome vandalism. Art Cities & Towns Law Urban Life Russia File
