In Chelyabinsk, for the first time, an agricultural enterprise is under legal heat for the mass killing of bees.

Residents of Voronezh have made us all proud (and a little bit jealous) by setting the Russian record for eating the most sweet cottage cheese-based desserts in one day. 

Let's take a trip to a nation that no longer exists! We've got an old hard-cover travel guide to lead the way. 

Last week, Russian children gathered for the Day of Knowledge on September 1. It is quite the spectacle.

Three Russian cities are set to host the country's first unmanned taxis. What could go wrong?

How does Baba Yaga celebrate her special day? Head to Yekaterinberg to find out.

A young Russian blogger and his accomplice published a video of vehicular hooliganism on September 1.

These eight outstanding Soviet comedies show ​​some of what has made Russians laugh over the past century. Most are still watched today. (First in our new series on learning about Russia through its films.)

Big cats can rest easy knowing that both the Amur Tiger and the Amur Leopard have been declared safe from the possibility of extinction. 

In May, the Russian Federation temporarily banned the export of grechka, also known as buckwheat, from June 5 to August 31.

Russia is hoping to host the Olympics for the third time – in 2036.

Belarus opens Russia's eight annual tank biathlon with tutus and Swan Lake.