January 17, 2022 Nepotism Takes to the Ice The son of one of Putin's buddies was recently named the head of a professional hockey team, with no previous experience. Government Social Issues Sports Russia File
December 15, 2021 We're in Your Camp! Just Kidding A deputy from Russia’s Rostov Region, who lives in a home with décor that rivals a tsar’s, is suspected of making some of his money stealing from poor kids. Oh my. Family Government Social Issues Russia File
December 06, 2021 A Premature Celebration A Krasnodar man, sentenced to serve time for theft, marked his release by doing what he does best. Cities & Towns Law Social Issues Russia File
December 03, 2021 On Being a Good Sport Good news for anyone with a solid right hook! The Russian Ministry of Sports has deemed fist fighting as an official sport. Social Issues Sports Russia File
December 01, 2021 Of the Old School "Let's revive the Soviet school of education. It was the best in the world, everyone has always recognized this, and this is what our legislative proposals should be aimed at. After all, the Unified State Exam is just some kind of torture for young people." – Chairman of Russia’s Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin, reminiscing about how the Soviet system of education really made the grade. Education Politics Social Issues Quote
November 29, 2021 DNA in a Database Russian national energy company Rosneft has begun a project to create a database of genomes of Russians, which is definitely something a state-held corporation should be doing. Government Science Social Issues Russia File
November 24, 2021 After the Lord Mayor's Show "They are waiting for conversations from us, but not concrete actions.” – Andrei Alekseenko, the new mayor of Krasnodar, seems to have confused the demands of his citizens. Cities & Towns Politics Social Issues Quote
November 23, 2021 The Turtle and the Scare A robotic turtle with spider-like abilities could be Russia’s next crowd control. Military Science Social Issues Russia File
November 22, 2021 A Comfy Place for Eternal Sleep A man disturbed the quiet slumber of the dead while looking for a place to catch himself forty winks. Law Regions Social Issues Russia File
November 17, 2021 Belarus, Bigwigs, and Boasting "I knew Hafez Assad, I knew Saddam Hussein, I knew Muammar Gaddafi. We had very good and close relationships with them. We met with them. I'll tell you, the greatest thinkers!” – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko name drops on November 10. Int'l Relations News Social Issues Quote
November 08, 2021 Remembering the Good Times, Lukashenko Style An exhibit showing off the machine gun of our favorite mustached president (alongside other artifacts from August 2020 unrest) is currently gracing Minsk's Independence Palace. Government Politics Social Issues Russia File
October 19, 2021 A Bare Cat-art-strophe in Kazan An indignant social media user called out an artist for her choice of subject in the heart of Kazan, but there’s another side to the story – a backside, if you will. Art Humor Social Issues Women Russia File