March 17, 2021 It Happens to All of Us “Well f*** your mother, they positioned it like a monkey!” – Crimean Minister of Culture Arina Novoselskaya, forgetting to turn off her microphone while on a video call with other Crimean leaders. Cities & Towns Government Humor Women
March 16, 2021 Draining the Tanks The Russian Duma is seriously considering putting a slow end to the dolphin and whale display industry. Animals Business Environment
March 15, 2021 Equus Asinus Asinus Evidently, sick burns can get you into trouble in Russian legal court— even if they are delivered in a dead language. Government Internet Language
March 15, 2021 Blini on a Budget In honor of Maslenitsa, Russian health experts encourage citizens to limit their intake of one of the holiday's most beloved foods. Food & Drink Health Holidays
March 14, 2021 A Memory Battle for Lubyanka Square The hoopla surrounding a new monument at a controversial location in central Moscow highlights the importance of history for Russia – and ourselves. Cities & Towns Culture History Politics
March 12, 2021 Snowmen Acquitted! All charges against a group of snowmen, embroiled in a recent controversy, have been dropped. Humor Politics Regions
March 11, 2021 Waterfowl, Ice-Fishing Cats, and Hermetic Sealing In this week's Odder News, Russia's feathered friends are having their own pandemic, cats are going ice fishing, and the International Space Station is getting old. Animals Internet Space
March 11, 2021 Intrigue at the Monastery Sredneuralsk Monastery becomes an action-packed place as police enter in search of a murder suspect. Religion Social Issues
March 10, 2021 Eggplant Caviar, on the Shelf and at the Dacha Brought to Russia in the seventeenth century, eggplant caviar became wildly popular after a Soviet comedy movie. A Russian blogger shares her story. Food & Drink Travel Food Stories
March 10, 2021 Sovereignty is a Luxury “Real development in a country can only come in a sovereign form. Sovereignty is very costly, and the overwhelming majority of countries in the world cannot afford such a luxury. We belong to this small circle of countries. We have already achieved this.” – Press Secretary of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov tells reporters on March 4 that President Vladimir Putin’s decisions in the international arena have been made in service to the Russian people. Government Int'l Relations Politics
March 09, 2021 Rapping for Russia With Russian teenagers in mind, plans are being made for "The First All-Russian Festival of Patriotic Rap." Culture Government Music
March 08, 2021 An Army Gift for Women's Day Leningrad Oblast's military commissioner has a solution to those pesky exes: send them to the army. Military Social Issues Women
