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Angry Russian Woman Sends Her Regards by Smashing Up Ex-Husband's Car

Sending one's regards is generally considered a friendly gesture, but when accompanied by the sound of crushed glass and dented metal then your greetings...
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8 Pet Names to Call Your Russian Girlfriend on Valentine's Day

Ah, Valentine's Day. It's the one day per year when it's OK for journalists to bring out the good ol' "From Russia with love" trope.
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Russian Women Get Competitive With Bouquet Arms Race on Instagram

Russian women are saying it with flowers — and what they're saying is: "The bigger the better."
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How One Village on the Volga Sowed Chaos in Europe’s Oil Market

The hardscrabble village of Nikolayevka emerged as the epicenter of an international oil scandal.