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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.
The purr-fect crime

Kitten Burglar Snatches Cash Bundle in Russian Bar Heist

Watch your wallets around this cat.
tastes like chicken

KFC Tests 3D-Printed Chicken Nuggets in Russia

The product is expected to “reproduce the taste and texture of chicken meat almost without involving animals.”
saints and sinners

Siberian Priest Claims He Shut Down Brothel With 6 Years of Prayer

“I once sprinkled Holy water on the building but the demons couldn’t be exorcised that easily,” the priest wrote.
emoji within an emoji

Apple Unveils Russian Nesting Doll Emoji

The matryoshka emoji is set to come to our Apple devices this fall.
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.
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