May 25, 2021 Bling Defiantly! How to counter the "shameful" designation of "foreign agent"? With some bling, of course. Gifts Government Journalism Media
May 24, 2021 Icebreaker Unearthed A century-old wrecked icebreaker was just found north of Russia. Geography History Politics St. Petersburg
May 23, 2021 KHL Victor Crowned Omsk Avangard clinches Russian hockey's Gagarin Cup with some famous NHL faces. Int'l Relations Russians Abroad Sports
May 21, 2021 Security Snoops on Banya Bathers A court case in the city of Perm unveils a story combining three quintessentially Soviet things: bathhouses, religious oppression, and an (extremely) intrusive surveillance state. Espionage Law Religion
May 20, 2021 Teletubbies, TikTok Tinder, and TikTok Mayor In this week's Odder News, a city mayor uses TikTok and Grand Theft Auto to communicate with his constituents, the Teletubbies show up in Norilsk, and a Perm barn is sacrificed to TikTok. Cities & Towns Geography Pop Culture Sports
May 19, 2021 Take This to Your Grave These competitors will gladly dig their own graves, but only if it means victory. Business Regions
May 19, 2021 Not Fit for the Kremlin “I also don’t know that they would be able to work in the President’s administration. I do not think there is a division in the administration that deals with sports nutrition.” – Press Secretary to the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov Espionage Government Health Sports
May 18, 2021 Baikal by Birds Eye While manufacturers generally don't recommend you fly your drone at temperatures below freezing, that didn't stop videographer Vadim Sherbakov from shooting this amazing film depicting a frozen Lake Baikal. Art Film & TV Regions
May 17, 2021 The Teas of Russia Russian tea isn't always what you might picture it to be... neither is it always really tea. Let's have a taste of some of the unique varieties of herbal tea found in Russia. Food & Drink Health History
May 17, 2021 Waste Not, Unless You Want to Support Russia's Disposal Services The Russian Government has invested in quite a mess! Economy Environment Government
May 14, 2021 Beastly Benefits When the show can no longer go on, animal members of the Russian State Circus will now be given the opportunity to retire in style in Crimea. Animals Regions
May 13, 2021 Russian-Canadian Now 27-Year-Old Billionaire The world's newest and youngest crypto billionaire is from Russia and goes by Vitalik. Biographies Economy Russians Abroad