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A batch of cherniki was found to contain high levels of dangerous radiation.

Traffic was stopped in Moscow to investigate a suspicious bag, but what was inside wasn’t quite what authorities expected.

Russian lawmakers seek to boost the economy – and citizens' heart rates – by providing vouchers for workout classes.

A Russian company is partnering with KFC to produce a new type of nugget.

This week, Spotify comes to Russia, Crimea is a hot tourist destination (like always), and three cases of corruption: one big, one small, and one straight out of a spy movie.

“Coffee is good. I don’t know where we got coffee from – it’s like a sin, like drinking champagne in the morning... Coffee is good, remember that. You can love it or not love it, but you cannot blame it and say that it is harmful. ”

– Dr. Alexander Myasnikov, dispelling misconceptions on the dangers of coffee

When you can't go to the museum, the museum comes to you!

The world-famous billionaire reached out to the family of a Soviet rocket scientist to visit SpaceX.

Was it aliens? Secret nuclear testing? Bigfoot? The Russian Prosecutor-General's office claims to have solved one of Soviet Russia's most perplexing mysteries.

A Lenin statue in Russia's Far East temporarily sported a new 'do.

This week, drivers' licenses get a much-overdue update, utility bills make headlines, and we learn that pirates abound in Russia. 

“This dish is eaten in almost every home. I don’t understand Russian people’s tastes at all.”

- Chinese blogger on herring under a fur coat, one of six items he listed as unusual Russian dishes