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STREAMING MEMES

Russians Rejoice at Spotify's Arrival With Memes

Russian meme-makers haven't been able to contain their excitement over the music-streaming giant's arrival.
JET SKI PARADE

Hundreds of Jet Skis Race Through St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg's canals were filled with water sports lovers last weekend.
DANGEROUS BEASTS

Wild Boars Appear in Moscow Parks, Officials Warn

If you meet one don't look it in the eye.
puppy pensioner

Russia's First Police Corgi Goes Into Retirement

Officer Ryzhiy sniffed out crime for more than seven years.
peculiar polls

Car Trunks, Tree Stumps and Playgrounds: The Weirdest Locations for Russia's Constitutional Vote

Seeing is believing.
CONSTITUTIONAL MEMES

Russia Wields Memes to Protest Putin's Constitutional Reforms

Unable to protest due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russians have been voicing their political opinions the old-fashioned way: with memes.
child's play

Russia Investigates Toy Protests Against Vote on Putin’s Term Limits

“We thought you couldn’t underscore the absurdity any more, but the police managed,” the activist behind the protest said.
See the forest for the trees

Russian Drone Photographer Captures Lenin-Shaped Forest in Siberia

Even Lenin himself "wood" not believe it.
let them eat cake

Cake Shop Bakes Life-Size, Edible Putin Bust for Russia Day

Cakes shaped like Stalin and Tsar Nicholas II are also available — but “each leader’s head has its own price.”
enlightenment through suffering

Russian Prison Guards Walk on Glass for ‘Self-Awareness’

“Walking on glass isn’t just a fun trick but a great way to go beyond your limitations, fears and insecurities.”
ELON MUSK, RUSSIAN SINGER

Elon Musk’s Deepfake Soviet Song Takes Over the Russian Internet

Sometimes sending astronauts to space makes you want to sing a Soviet classic.
face-forward

Moscow's Face Mask Fashions Embrace the Funny, Weird and Nonsensical

This season's must-have fashion accessory is a mask to match your personality.
MOSCOW GUNFIRE

Funeral Home Shootout in Moscow

Nine men took fire on each other in a southern Moscow neighborhood.
Moscow Zoo

Alligator Who Survived Berlin WWII Bombing Dies at 84

When the alligator was brought to Moscow in July 1946, rumors began circulating that he had been part of Adolf Hitler's personal collection.
'naked restaurants'

Russian Restaurateurs Strip Down to Protest Virus Lockdown

Nothing grabs people's attention to your cause quite like nudity.
NEW NEIGHBORS

Wild Animals Roam Russian Cities During Quarantine

Some unlikely rowdy newcomers in Russian cities.
QUARANTINE BLUES

Even Russian Politicians Get Bored in Quarantine

Russian politicians: They're just like us.
HISTORICAL FLASHBACK

Russia’s Victory Day Parade Through the Decades

A look at Victory Day parades in years past...
QUARANTINE SURVIVAL

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Shares 5 Quarantine Tips

Russian prison can teach you a few things about staying sane in quarantine.
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