Russian college admissions are growing more and more competitive.

Russians affected by “natural changes” wrote a record number of complaints to the president.

Russian state media outlet Izvestia is celebrating ten years since the Crimean annexation with a special feature that's pure propaganda.

Nearly 200 tons of old blankets were sent to Ukraine via the Russian Post. But many have disappeared, and their recipient is elusive.

The Russian Chess Federation has been banned from international competition until 2026. 

The deputy mayor of Moscow claims that Moscow is home to over 1000 centenarians. 

Hundreds of Russian soldiers who left their service without permission are being held in military units, beaten, and then forcibly sent back to the front.

The head of a Russian consumer protections ministry expressed glee at the exit of McDonald's from Russia.

Faced with three years in prison or accepting a pardon from Putin, an elderly Siberian political protester chose prison. 

Russian authorities are spending more on the production of fantasy films than on war films, according to a recent study.

The wife of a Novosibirsk legislator mocked the city on Instagram, leading to questions about her lifestyle.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported dramatic increases in deportations and entry refusals.