An endangered Amur tiger cub undergoes surgery after falling victim to Russia's harsh winters. 

How much would you pay for a feline once caressed by the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin?

The Russian Cynological Society announced Russians' favorite dog breeds for 2021.

Opening a mysterious box turns out to unleash the best kind of surprise (spoiler alert: it's eight puppies). 

St. Petersburg's Zenit soccer team had some adorable company on the field in a recent match.

One brave Russian journalist has done great service for the world’s population of domestic cats by taste-testing their vittles.

In this week's Odder News, Etsy is a threat, a reindeer tries to race a Russian train, and "The Nutcracker" is much harder to see in Russia than in the U.S.

Belugas captured off Russia's Pacific coast since 2018 swam off into the sunset just like the hero of  the 1993 film Osvobodite Villi (Free Willy).

In this week's Odder News, a Russian dog gets its paws, a museum exhibit brings joy, and spy rocks are on the move.

In which, after not a small bureaucratic scuffle, a thirteen-year-old boy receives the gift from Putin that we all are really hoping for this Christmas: a brand new cow. 

A clever hunter made a move to pluck himself out of an unbearable fate nearly a month ago. This week, his friend explained how he managed to help.
 

In which a runaway pair of labradors prove that puppy love is real.