Culture & Customs

Something you probably did not know about the last Romanov: before he ascended the throne, he got a huge dragon tattoo in Japan.

As residents of Arhangelsk were unable to use the tap, one city worker made the best of a bad situation.

Citizens of the Soviet Union amassed many things, but of all the collectibles, perhaps the most popular was the badge (znachok).

The latest under the radar news from all across Russia.

The only things in the village more important than the post office are the store that carries bread and the walk-in clinic. But when you come right down to it, the post office really is the bigger deal.

Nothing says Russia and summer better than tvorog with greens!

The maple sap has finished running, the peepers are filling the hours about dusk with their chorus, and the daffodils and crocuses have taken center stage.

Russia’s crackdown on internet freedoms reached a fever pitch this spring as the government attempted to slow Twitter traffic in response to the microblogging platform’s alleged refusal to delete banned content.

In this week's Odder News, a military band delights a kindergarten class with songs from cartoons, Russian food might be able to make it in New York, and a Moscow nurse has had enough of this pandemic.

A student from the Russian city of Perm got caught out like a cat on a hot tin roof this week when he found himself volunteering to save a feline stuck in a window frame.

The non-doping "Russia" won three out of four events at the recent world figure skating championships and swept the ladies' podium.

Online photos of Moscow tourists on Petersburg landmarks have residents stewing.