Culture & Customs

A 19-year-old St. Petersburg student has set a new record for the number of blini cooked in an hour.

Russian authorities plan to crack down on dual citizens, adding penalties for those who fail to disclose a second passport.

Residents of one town are taking to the streets and writing letters to Putin, trying to keep pregnant women from having to travel to big cities to give birth.

Starting March 1, anyone can report films and TV shows streamed on social media and video services that discredit traditional Russian values.

The Russian Orthodox Church has seen a sharp increase in prices for things like baptisms, weddings, and funerals over the last few years.

Authorities are concerned about the rising incidence of violence in Russian schools, where children attack classmates, teachers, security staff, and even janitors.

Russian orphans have to fight in the war to access apartments they are legally entitled to.

Residents of one town are taking to the streets and writing letters to Putin, trying to keep pregnant women from having to travel to big cities to give birth.

A Russian citizen was fined R50,000 for listening to a song by Ukrainian artist Verka Serduchka. 

Putin has declared 2026 to be the "Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia."

A Moscow man was fined for "LGBT propaganda" after posting pictures from Queen's 1984 music video, "I Want to Break Free."

Many former soldiers say stigma and disability keep them from getting the jobs they need to carry on.