July 08, 2020 Boars and Bad Weather “If you meet a boar, don’t approach it and don’t look it in the eye … if you meet a whole herd, stay away from the piglets.” - Advice in a note from the Moscow mayor's official website on the appearance of wild boars in some Moscow parks Animals News Quote
July 03, 2020 Voting From Space A Russian astronaut became the first person in the world to participate in voting from orbit. Internet News Space Russia File
July 01, 2020 Getting Out and Shaping Up “Women most often think about new breasts and buttocks, some receive such operations as a gift from their gentlemen. For men, surgery to correct the shape of the nose and ears is now popular. We took a closer look at ourselves, sitting at home, and apparently decided to improve our aesthetic appearance.” - Plastic surgeon Dmitry Elenshleger on the popularity plastic surgery in Russia, now that the quarantine is being lifted Health News Quote
June 29, 2020 Keep the Line, Lose the Shoe In this Cindarella story, a woman is lauded for keeping formation in a parade despite losing one of her shoes. Holidays Military News Russia File
June 19, 2020 Couple Just Can't Wait Authorities are searching for a couple in Ufa who became overly physical with each other in front of a school. Cities & Towns News Russia File
June 12, 2020 Chess from Space These astronauts are taking chess to the next level—the cosmos! News Space Sports Russia File
June 05, 2020 Immigrants Protect Restaurant A group of friends from Russia and the former CIS states banded together to ensure a Russian restaurant stayed safe during US protests. News Russians Abroad Russia File
June 03, 2020 Misplaced Global Anxiety? “It’s all bullsh*t… It’s all exaggerated. It’s an acute respiratory disease with minimal mortality.” -Alexander Myasnikov, appointed in April as Russia’s head of coronavirus information Health News Quote
June 01, 2020 Russian Police's Online Flashmob Police officers in Russia are showing their support for a jailed community leader. Law News Russia File
May 29, 2020 Grilling over an Open (Memorial) Flame These people didn’t choose the best place to cook food for their picnic. Cities & Towns News Russia File
May 20, 2020 What Will Russians Want Next on TV? “I think that, first of all, viewers will want to watch something easy. Comedy, melodramas about love, and, of course, blockbusters, but they won’t start to be released right away, because the pandemic should not only end for us, but all over the world.” – Kirill Razlogov, president of the Guild of Film Critics and Film Critics of the Russian Federation Film & TV News Quote
May 19, 2020 Phishing within the Pandemic Scammers are trying to take advantage of the current coronavirus situation. Internet News