The president of Russia's neighbor Belarus ended 2020 the same way he started it: in denial over the coronavirus pandemic.

Leo started traveling as a young man. Upon emigrating, he traveled around the world twice, and has been to 120 countries. At 84, he yearns for more.

Russians are taking advantage of sub-zero temperatures to participate in the frozen Ramen challenge.

A couple in Kaliningrad has been jailed for posting a photo of their wedding.

A popular New Year’s dish in Russia, Herring under a Fur Coat is a bit baffling.

This is how 2021 should start: a cat in Ulyanovsk was rescued from a trash compactor and awarded a government post.

Everyone is pretty clear that 2020 was an "off" year. But these six stories were definitely "on." They got the most reads from our thousands of readers...

A dairy farmer in Russia's coldest village has found a way to keep his cow's udders warm in the dead of winter.

Roscosmos is partnering with foreign space agencies and film studios to create the world’s biggest VR-series on board the ISS.

New research uncovers Russians' attitudes towards swearing.

A recent survey of the elderly finds that one-fifth of pensioners hope to supplement their income with a blog.

Russians responded to a poll about the most popular movies of 2020, but were generally unable to determine the best ones of this year.