Culture & Customs

Farmer protests rock Russia for the first time in ten years.

In St. Petersburg, a man killed his friend thinking she was an English Spy.

United Russia gifted groceries to elderly women, female volunteers, and widows of soldiers who died in Ukraine to celebrate International Women's Day.

Many Russians have turned Maslenitsa celebrations into political statements.

Leonid Arkadyevich Zemsky, a literary scholar, dreamed of visiting the countryside in winter and going on a real Russian hunt.

Russian officials were quick to criticize the meager gifts given to Russian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 

A 19-year-old St. Petersburg student has set a new record for the number of blini cooked in an hour.

Russian authorities plan to crack down on dual citizens, adding penalties for those who fail to disclose a second passport.

Residents of one town are taking to the streets and writing letters to Putin, trying to keep pregnant women from having to travel to big cities to give birth.

Starting March 1, anyone can report films and TV shows streamed on social media and video services that discredit traditional Russian values.

The Russian Orthodox Church has seen a sharp increase in prices for things like baptisms, weddings, and funerals over the last few years.

Authorities are concerned about the rising incidence of violence in Russian schools, where children attack classmates, teachers, security staff, and even janitors.