The English language may soon become Ukraine's business lingua franca.

German engineering firm Siemens is leaving Russia. Train travel is about to get far more difficult.

The candy company Haribo halts production to Russia due to the Ukraine conflict.

One Russian economic official provides a grim forecast of Russia's economy in the near term.

As the ruble continues to inflate and goods disappear, the Kremlin urges citizens not to panic buy.

Russian bank VTB is set to begin offering customers loans to cover parking spaces and closets, which seem like sound financial decisions.

In this week's Odder News: kitty subscriptions, sketchy sledding, and spiteful Valentines.

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

In this week's Odder News: cartoons, a tiny apartment, and an alpaca using the metro.

This tire shop has some fluffy new residents! But are they earning their keep?

In which we visit a rather unique store in the Karelian village of Vedlozero. Which of course is far more than a store.

Two books reviewed: one on the origin of two perfumeries, another that is a memoir of an archpriest.