Fiscal sanctions may be devastating for an economy, but food sanctions are a punch to the gut.

A little girl from Moscow just asked for a robotic toy dog, but instead, she got a rather unusual tale from one of Russia's head political leaders. 

Russians put mayonnaise on everything. Even robberies, apparently.

Six films in Russian cinema with foreign characters as their heroes.

TikTok isn’t just for kiddies these days. The video streaming platform offers a range of people, such as those of Russia’s many ethnic groups, the opportunity to educate others about their cultures.

San Francisco's hottest new graffiti artist is from Russia.

The Russian town of Rasskazovo hosts the very first all-Russian sock knitting championship. 

Robotic drones are now being used to monitor the ecological situation of Lake Baikal. 

A holiday survey detailed Russians' preference for gift-receiving.

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.

Florence, Italy, is joining in on the Dostoyevsky anniversary fun.

An annual Russian competition to decide the best school cafeteria cook in all the land was held recently.