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Putting Robots to Work on the Past

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 06:00:00 GMT

Ever wanted to take a stroll in nineteenth century Moscow? See how one Russian uses machine learning to make grainy old videos ever more realistic.

Singing Can Get You Jailtime

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:50:00 GMT

A group of street performers was arrested for performing songs by "foreign agents" in central St. Petersburg.

On the Highway to... North Korea

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Planning a road trip from Russia to North Korea just got much easier.

Even Communists Like Rock

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:38:00 GMT

A very uncharacteristic tweet about a famous Soviet rockstar has many Russians scratching their heads. Apparently, even communist party leader Gennady Zyuganov can't resist a catchy tune.

Bacon, comics, and fairy tales on ice

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:00:00 GMT

Adapting to life in Russia? Comic books. Craving cuteness? Piglets getting saved from a fire. Not Russian enough for you? Ice swimming. And for good measure, zombies.

Constructing a Constitution

Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Happy birthday, Russian Constitution! Let's take a quick look at where you came from: the political struggles, reform efforts, and occasional street fighting of a newborn country.