Is Russia somehow different from other nations, or is it just like any other?

The features in this issue have something in common. And it's not necessarily what you might expect.

There are wondrous things under the sea… but don’t get in too deep over your head.

There is never a shortage of political-cultural land mines on which to trod when one’s brief is to cover all things Russian.

Whether you think INF stands for Instant New Fear or Internationalism Never Falters, this week’s got you covered with both politics and otherworldly events.

Whether it’s stealing a favorite painting, living your Russian dream, or feeding your supposed enemy, these Russians channel Nike and Just Do It.

This week, the New York Times released a well-researched, well-produced series of three videos on Russian and Soviet disinformation activities against the US and the rest of the world. Every Russophile needs to watch them.

Falling objects, family feuds, and friendly felines dominated our attention this week.

The weather in Russia this week was chilly with a hint of thaw, at least regarding science and political relations.

Everybody receives a lift, from a stranded hiker, to the planet, to two boys who are actually doing just fine.

Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov is on the 15th day of a hunger strike in a northern-Siberian prison. Anton Dolin explains how Sentsov's case is a sad miscarriage of justice, and what one can or cannot do about it.

We mapped all the US cities paired with a Russian city, and to our surprise, the map looks like Putin's profile.