Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak faces punishment for flaunting the new "Z" symbol in support of the Russian invasion on Ukraine. 

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes a "no war please" message on a camera after a match. 

The Russian Olympic Committee has won 26 medals in the Beijing Winter Olympics of 2022. 

In this week's Odder News: cartoons, a tiny apartment, and an alpaca using the metro.

Russian fans of Friends can have the ultimate immersive experience at four themed cafes.

In this week's Odder News: the weirdest New Year's show ever, the most eco-friendly person ever, and great news for Russia's orphan care system.

Six films in Russian cinema with foreign characters as their heroes.

This is our Video of the Week. Gorgeous drone footage from across Altai.

Eleven recent biopics highlight fascinating histories of Russians of ages past.

In this week's Odder News, a wedding that sends the cast of a French musical to Africa, Moscow's new tiny flats, and Russia's trash is piling up.

Covid’s got a sun sign, and Russian television personality and astrologer Vasilisa Volodina is out to break the virus some bad news.

“Video surveillance – it is not idle curiosity, for lying on the couch to watch some kind of movie. There are theaters and television for that, but this [observance of elections] is major work. If you want [to observe elections], if you are interested, an active citizen, then you’re going to need to work a bit for it.”

– Ella Pamfilova, head of Russia’s Central Election Committee, on election monitoring.