At least eighty percent of Mariupol has been destroyed or damaged. An account of what has happened in the city through the eyes of two refugees – Alla, 87 years old, and Denis Hulai, 24 – both of whom managed to escape with their families.

An exploration of Russian perspectives on the war in Ukraine.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes a "no war please" message on a camera after a match. 

Libyan police have recovered 323 blocks of hashish embellished with Vladimir Putin's portrait. 

Embroidery brings 84-year-old Yulia Aleshicheva peace and focuses her mind ravaged by dementia. But thanks to an enterprising grandson, her colorful art has many fans around the world.

A Russian teenager faces 5 years in jail for crimes committed in Minecraft.

In the face of anxiety and uncertainty, sales of books about tarot cards, karma, and other esoteric, spiritual practices are skyrocketing in Russia.

“About the dangers of alcohol, volumes have been written on the benefits of more than one brochure! From lack of education, we walk for five days and crawl for two! And, on Saturday morning, Russia from space looks like.”

– An unintelligible sign alerting Muscovites to the effects of alcohol.

Hundreds of kitties need homes in Novosibirsk – and this lady bought them one.

A new study shows that the percent of Russian kids aged 3-6 using the internet has tripled in the last ten years, among other stats.

The son of one of Putin's buddies was recently named the head of a professional hockey team, with no previous experience.

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.