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.

Thankful for the care they received while ill, one citizen gladly gives away their wheels for the greater good. 

A granddaughter of Father Christmas who is blonde, slim, and very kind? This year’s Snow Maiden doesn’t seem to fit the bill.

Second-class travelers on Russian trains may soon be required to take turns with their neighbors to use their compartment's table.

A delightful Soviet winter tale about children, a big holiday tree, and the true meaning of Christmas: communism.