Culture & Customs

Two retirees from occupied Zaporizhzhia were convicted of treason by Russian courts for making donations to the Ukrainian Army.

Russian consumers say the best new car in Russia is from an (in)famous Soviet company.

Russia has banned Roblox, one of the most popular video games in the world. In turn, Russians protested on social media.

The Russian New Year's box office lineup revisits Soviet favorites.

Thousands of Ukrainians are having their homes in Mariupol stolen from them by the Russian state.

A humanoid robot named Volodya helps flight attendants at Pobeda Airlines. 

Across Russia, the prices of parking spots are rising faster than the prices of housing.

An ancient borderland culture struggles as its last villages empty out.

Debates over the nationality of the popular Soviet cartoon character Cheburashka erupt.

Coca-Cola Company may be returning to Russian markets.

Russia’s first artificial intelligence robot faceplanted after its first steps on a Moscow stage.

A Russian TV channel cut half an episode of a popular sitcom for jokes that implied a character might be gay.