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“I understand that unpopular measures are being taken, but they are necessary in today's situation. This will allow us to avoid an outbreak of the disease. Measures are temporary: as soon as the peak of the epidemic passes, they will be canceled.”

– Governor Evgeny Kuyvashev on new self-isolation measures being undertaken in his region

30 restored T-34 tanks have arrived in Moscow and now await Victory Day.

How well are Russians observing self-isolation? Yandex knows.

As Russia follows the rest of the world in asking people to self-isolate, struggling venues are launching online shows, tours, and even cooking classes. Here are some streaming options from Mother Russia.

Everyone's favorite yearly tundra jubilee has been postponed, perhaps until April.

Would Putin really release lions into Russia’s streets?

The company that publishes Russian Life was officially founded 30 years ago today. It's been a helluva ride...

Russia's president discovers ancient pottery, goes spearfishing, and visits a coronavirus hospital.

This week is the anniversary of two important Russian births.

In this week's Odder News: post-Soviet leaders propose innovative treatments for coronavirus, phone chargers go bad, and Russian buyers have an opening in the European real estate market.

“This is war. The enemy is invisible, but some lines of the front are clear. Today's difficulties, of course, are far from the horrors known to our history, and that includes the Blockade. That was much worse than today, and scarier.... The noble experience and mysticism of the besieged Hermitage remains with us always and serves as an example.”

- General Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky, in a Facebook post on how the Hermitage is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic

If Russia has its way, NATO training would be postponed. Not because of coronavirus, but to preserve the memory of the dead of World War II.