February 21, 2019 Black Snow, Brown Bears, and Sore Losers By Tiffany Zhu Two bears (Bers) meet very different fates. Meanwhile, black ice gets a whole new meaning. Environment Humor Regions The Weekly Russia File
February 14, 2019 From Russia with Love By Irina Bukharin Russia’s full of crazy (but lovable) animal stories this week: polar bears, camels, and fathers, oh my! Humor News Regions
February 07, 2019 A Whole New World (of Nuclear Weapons) By Irina Bukharin Whether you think INF stands for Instant New Fear or Internationalism Never Falters, this week’s got you covered with both politics and otherworldly events. Environment Humor Int'l Relations The Weekly Russia File
January 31, 2019 Art Theft Made Easy and Pizza vs. the New Cold War By Irina Bukharin Whether it’s stealing a favorite painting, living your Russian dream, or feeding your supposed enemy, these Russians channel Nike and Just Do It. Environment Humor Int'l Relations The Weekly Russia File
January 01, 2019 The Popular Assembly By Ivan Krylov Krylov on democracy and how leaders are chosen: "However just the rules and laws, in unjust hands or beaks or paws they can be bent to serve the goal of leaders loath to lose control." Humor Literature
January 01, 2019 The Wolf in the Kennel By Ivan Krylov Krylov on how one negotiates with wolves. Hint: one doesn't. "Of wolves I’ve learned a thing or two. With them there’s only one sure truce." Humor Literature
January 01, 2019 A Winter's Tale (mostly about valenki) By Darya Grebenshchikova In Russia, valenki are as near as you can get to the country's number-one footwear after regular leather boots. Customs Humor Rural Life
December 27, 2018 Favorite Stories from 2018 By Irina Bukharin We look back and some of our, and your, favorite stories from The Weekly Russia File during 2018. Humor News Politics Sports The Weekly Russia File
November 22, 2018 Of Ryan Gosling and the Dancing Siberians By Irina Bukharin This week we’ve got sweet stories you’ll want as much as that second piece of pie: an injury-free minefield, Ryan Gosling, and dancing police. Humor Regions
November 15, 2018 Whoosh, Bark, and Boo By Irina Bukharin This week was a grab bag of jobs well done, tear-jerkers, and meta-scary stories. Buckle up! Holidays Humor News
November 01, 2018 Warm Feelings for the Cool Weather By Irina Bukharin If you’re here for Halloween spooks, we can’t help you: all we’ve got this week are feel-good stories! Humor News
November 01, 2018 How Can I Thank You Enough? By Michele A. Berdy To thank (blagodarit) is one of the Russian language's most beautiful words. We go in for a deep dive. Humor Language