March 14, 2021 A Memory Battle for Lubyanka Square The hoopla surrounding a new monument at a controversial location in central Moscow highlights the importance of history for Russia – and ourselves. Cities & Towns Culture History Politics Russia File
March 12, 2021 Snowmen Acquitted! All charges against a group of snowmen, embroiled in a recent controversy, have been dropped. Humor Politics Regions Russia File
March 11, 2021 Waterfowl, Ice-Fishing Cats, and Hermetic Sealing In this week's Odder News, Russia's feathered friends are having their own pandemic, cats are going ice fishing, and the International Space Station is getting old. Animals Internet Space Odder News
March 11, 2021 Intrigue at the Monastery Sredneuralsk Monastery becomes an action-packed place as police enter in search of a murder suspect. Religion Social Issues Russia File
March 10, 2021 Eggplant Caviar, on the Shelf and at the Dacha Brought to Russia in the seventeenth century, eggplant caviar became wildly popular after a Soviet comedy movie. A Russian blogger shares her story. Food & Drink Travel Food Stories Russia File
March 10, 2021 Sovereignty is a Luxury “Real development in a country can only come in a sovereign form. Sovereignty is very costly, and the overwhelming majority of countries in the world cannot afford such a luxury. We belong to this small circle of countries. We have already achieved this.” – Press Secretary of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov tells reporters on March 4 that President Vladimir Putin’s decisions in the international arena have been made in service to the Russian people. Government Int'l Relations Politics Quote
March 09, 2021 Rapping for Russia With Russian teenagers in mind, plans are being made for "The First All-Russian Festival of Patriotic Rap." Culture Government Music Russia File
March 08, 2021 An Army Gift for Women's Day Leningrad Oblast's military commissioner has a solution to those pesky exes: send them to the army. Military Social Issues Women Russia File
March 08, 2021 The Tram from Hell Leave it to Russia to come up with the absolutely most punk-rock way to remove snow. Humor Transportation Urban Life Russia File
March 08, 2021 International Women's Day: A Look Back Tired of having to do Valentine's Day and Mother's Day separately? Try it the Russian way and combine them into International Women's Day! A closer look at this convenient holiday's socialist origins and not-so-socialist present form. History Holidays Humor Women Russia File
March 07, 2021 Kalling All Krokodils The Soviet satirical magazine Crocodile, which ran from 1922 until the 2000s, was both a government tool for propaganda as well as space for artists, comics, and writers to engage in hard social and political critique. History Humor Journalism Media Russia File
March 05, 2021 A Cold-Blooded Eviction Surprisingly, a two-bedroom Russian apartment does not make an appropriate habitat for this 13-foot long python. Animals Cities & Towns St. Petersburg Russia File
