Culture & Customs

KHL-winning former NHL coach goes all in on Russia, Russia's top communist goes all in on religion, and fines for peeing on Russia.

How does Baba Yaga celebrate her special day? Head to Yekaterinberg to find out.

A young Russian blogger and his accomplice published a video of vehicular hooliganism on September 1.

In May, the Russian Federation temporarily banned the export of grechka, also known as buckwheat, from June 5 to August 31.

Russia is hoping to host the Olympics for the third time – in 2036.

Belarus opens Russia's eight annual tank biathlon with tutus and Swan Lake.

In this week's Odder News, pregnant cows falling in rivers, drunk Pitertsy falling in rivers, mysterious runoff in the Black Sea, and going postal.

“Lids are very relevant seasonal paraphernalia for many. Everyone accepted the gifts, even adherents of other political views.”

– Local news from gorbatka.ru, on United Russia’s election campaign strategy.

You’ve not been fishing until you have explored the Volga River delta. And what better guide to take us there than the intrepid Andrei Borodulin?

Pressure on independent journalism, champagne importers, and some Olympics and architectural news.

In which our language insert looks at Russian words with German roots.

A crumble cake in Russia is something like banana bread in the US – the varieties are endless, and every avid baker has her “grandmother’s recipe” in their repertoire.