“About the dangers of alcohol, volumes have been written on the benefits of more than one brochure! From lack of education, we walk for five days and crawl for two! And, on Saturday morning, Russia from space looks like.”

– An unintelligible sign alerting Muscovites to the effects of alcohol.

The Snow and Ice in Moscow international festival, happening now, brings together artists from across the world to create brilliant works of art. 

In this week's Odder News: under-the-radar pets, dangerous tomfoolery, and a pregnant lady's trek through the mountains.

A nice refreshing outdoors shower? Or a dangerous collapse waiting to happen?

The governor of Moscow Oblast pushes for pelmeni in schools, despite resistance from the federal government.

In this week's Odder News: the weirdest New Year's show ever, the most eco-friendly person ever, and great news for Russia's orphan care system.

Our bimonthly roundup of news on Russia most others missed.

Some thoughts on George Turberville, who served as secretary in the embassy of Queen Elizabeth I to Russia’s Ivan IV, and was one of the earliest observers (and reporters) of Russian mores.

Despite the pandemic (and a bad reputation for a distinctly Russian grimace), it’s not all sad faces in Moscow at the end of 2021.

A Russian tree retailer lends some tips on how to land the perfect spruce you've been pining for. 

In this week's Odder News, new planking record, Krasnoyarsk Squid Game, and 100% preschool attendance.

The Moscow Regional Coronavirus Headquarters are using all the available weapons at their disposal to fight the spread of COVID-19, and they've pulled out their biggest gun yet: cat memes.