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Sleep struggles

Abnormally Warm Winter Keeps Siberian Bears From Hibernating

The above-average temperatures are waking bears up from hibernation months ahead of schedule.
In the press

How Russian Media Reacted to 4-Year Olympics Ban

"We live in a country that mercilessly sacrifices the present and the future for the sake of blurring spots from the past."
Stone-Cold Leader

Large Statue of Putin Unveiled in Kyrgyzstan

A ski resort in Kyrgyzstan revealed a large statue of Putin after the resort founder received a million-dollar Russian loan.
Trashy Trash

10,000 People Protest Controversial Landfill in Northern Russia

Thousands of people rallied against the construction of the Shiyes landfill over a year after the first protests began.

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