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To the rescue

Beluga Family Rescued From Low Tide By Russian Emergency Worker

Alexei Paramonov spent hours protecting the pod from wild animals and poachers and saved the baby whale from hypothermia. 
CULTURAL ICON

Soviet Icon Cheburashka to Appear in New Movie

The Soviet Union's most famous cartoon character is entering the 21st century.
zoo-lander

Russian Bear Model Steals the Spotlight With Fairy-Tale Photoshoots

Stepan, a Eurasian brown bear, was raised by humans after his own mother abandoned him.
kitty coupe

Russian Cat Owner Buys Out Train Compartment for Feline Passengers

A photo snapped by an eyewitness shows three cats gazing curiously out the window from the upper seats.
DANCE FOR MOTHER EARTH

Russian Climate Activists ‘Dance’ For The Environment

Activists all across Russia gathered to 'dance protest' for the environment.
TOO CUTE

Russian Snow Leopard Kittens Caught on Camera

You never know what you can find (and film) in Russia's wilderness.
'deepfake' news

RT Trolls Trump With Post-Election Job Offer

If Trump loses the Nov. 3 election, he at least has one Plan B option.
biting satire

Putin, Lukashenko Awarded ‘Ig Nobel Prize’ for Coronavirus Response

Organizers said the two showed that “politicians can have a more immediate effect on life and death than scientists and doctors.”
operation 'twin'

Chechen TV Claims Europe Created Lifelike Kadyrov Mask for ‘Provocation’ Plot

The alleged provocateurs are currently searching for a candidate to play the role of Kadyrov, reports said without citing any sources.
'listen to ye'

Kanye West Tweets Putin Photo While Arguing for Artists’ Rights

In one of his last tweets of the day, West shared a photo of Putin in a kimono wrestling a sparring partner to the ground. 
CUTENESS OVERLOAD

Rare ‘Ugly Duckling’ Albino Seal Pup in Far East Russia Wins Hearts

Sometimes being different is a good (and very cute) thing.
'grave mayhem 2020'

Russian Gravediggers Defy Coronavirus to Throw Speed-Digging Contest

The most morbid sport ever.
poetic bureaucracy

‘Paradise Without Cocaine.’ Ousted Kremlin Aide Surkov Publishes Poem

Vladislav Surkov: From advising the president to writing verse.
holy warriors

Russian Army Unveils Camo Robes for Military Priests

Unfortunately, we don't see anything in these photos.
Pink parking

Russian Department Store’s Women-Only Parking Spots Spark Backlash

The Central Department Store in the city of Kazan said the spaces were “for the auto-lady’s convenience.”
'KEEP TRYING'

Ukrainian Skateboarder Goes Viral With Kickflip Video, Tony Hawk Shout-Out

Svetlana Yurchenko’s unbridled excitement at landing a kickflip caught the skateboarding legend’s attention.
Miel pops

TikTok’s Latest Viral Trend Is a Russian Cereal Jingle From 2010

Just try not to get the haunting melody of “Miel Pops, zhu zhu zhu” stuck in your head.
unwelcome visitors

Russian Pensioner Unleashes Camel Chaos on Neighbors

A herd of 80 camels is causing mayhem for villagers in southern Russia after their owner set them free.
VERY FISHY

Russian Woman Convicted of Smoked-Fish Assault on Police Officer

The train station vendor hit the officer “many times” after being asked to leave the platform.
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