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Growing up in post-Soviet Russia can make you crave anything foreign. Here is how a salad helped a Russian millennial develop a taste for her own culture.

This week, we're abandoning all pretense of mature adulthood. We've got cool shotguns, exploding caves, and a teacher who just couldn't wait. Gosh, mom, get out of my room!

"McDonald's is expanding its geographic presence and plans to open the first factories in the Far Eastern Federal District in December 2020."

– Press announcement by McDonald’s, which plans to open its first restaurants in Russia’s Far East

A baseball dating back to the 12th century has been unearthed in one of Russia's oldest cities.

A TV channel for Russia's space agency will be blasting off in the coming months.

"Kakov nipudt pakaru!" The classic 1990 movie Hunt for Red October had a $30 million budget. Apparently none of that went towards Russian language coaches.

Viewers can take a virtual tour of several Russian museums via TikTok.

A well-known musician posted a poem in response to the sentencing of his friend, the actor Mikhail Yefremov.

This week: education! Tests for hopeful investors, savings for college, and learning what exactly is in sausage. 

“This is a special lightweight shoe, which is currently the lightest possible in the world, so that there is no additional load (when it is delivered to orbit).”

– Press release from Faradei shoe company, which recently developed a special shoe for astronauts

Dill on pizza? Sure, why not!

A new video surveillance system in Moscow’s metro will enable passengers to pay with a scan of their face.