This week, we learn that drinking when working from home isn't so bad; it rains birds in Saratov Oblast; and Ramzan Kadyrov is saved from a sinister plot.

A recently defeated incumbent politician has turned off the water supply in part of his district. Out of spite.

This week, education is worth fighting for; corrupt officials go for all-or-nothing; and Lenin's mausoleum makeover is cancelled.

Somehow, a blind man in Orenburg has been sporting a drivers' license for the last two years.

This week, we're abandoning all pretense of mature adulthood. We've got cool shotguns, exploding caves, and a teacher who just couldn't wait. Gosh, mom, get out of my room!

A pensioner was fined for highlighting voter fraud in Russia's recent round of constitutional amendments.

The musical group is facing a 12 million ruble lawsuit for plagiarism.

This week, drivers' licenses get a much-overdue update, utility bills make headlines, and we learn that pirates abound in Russia. 

This year's Victory Day parade was a sight to behold⁠— and we might be seeing its effects for the next 16 years.

This week's we feature a smattering of things that are somewhere they shouldn't be, including drugs, tanks, mammoths, kids, and (of course) Lenin.

This week we have grants for bride-stealing, anthropomorphic cakes, prisoners (and guards) walking on glass, and important advice for your next trip to Chelyabinsk.

Police officers in Russia are showing their support for a jailed community leader.