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respect the art

‘Uncultured’ Muscovites' Parkour Statue Stunts Spark Outrage in St. Petersburg

“You can’t behave like this in St. Petersburg.”
CHEEKY GOOD BOY

Russian Dog Steals Reporter's Mic on Live TV in Viral Clip

A curious dog decided to steal a Russian weather reporter's spotlight.
fairest of them all

Putin Named Russia’s Hottest Man

After all these years, the thirst is still real.
whatever floats your boat

Russia Floats Arctic Shipping Route as ‘Viable’ Suez Canal Alternative

Rosatom says the Northern Sea Route has “more space to draw peculiar pictures using your giant ships.”
bold letters

Russia’s Top Diplomat Dons Profane Anti-Quarantine Mask for China Tour

The Foreign Ministry said the mask, which reads “FCKNG QRNTN,” suited Lavrov “just right.”
creative minds

Russian Boy’s ‘Mermaid Dog’ Becomes IKEA Plush

The aquatic pup with a charming purple hat by 9-year-old Savva from St. Petersburg was chosen from 66,000 submissions worldwide.
PLAY FOR BAIKAL

Russian Hockey Stars Raise Climate Awareness in Lake Baikal Match

Russian hockey stars played a match on Lake Baikal to save it.
extremely online

Russia's Twitter Slowdown Gets the Meme Treatment

The potentially precedent-setting news as seen through the lens of memes.
Star wars

‘Mandalorian’ Spaceship Lands in Siberia

The realistic replica comes equipped with a Baby Yoda-sized car seat.
beam me up

Siberian Village Gets Internet Tower After Student Climbs Tree for Zoom Classes

Alexei Dudoladov went viral after saying he attends his lectures from a tree in the woods because his village only got 2G signal.
National cat day

Russia’s Newest Instagram Star Is an Ice-Fishing, Nature-Loving Cat

Simba the Kurilian Bobtail is living his best life.
Russian Snowpocalypse

Record Snowfall Blankets Russia

A 'snowpocalypse' has engulfed Russia in recent days.
Chemical brothers

Pink and Green Dogs Join Blue Strays on Russian Streets

More dogs colored by chemical waste have been spotted across Russian towns.
Mama I'm A Criminal

Moscow Law Enforcement Send Birthday Criminal Reminder to 14-Year-Olds

“You turned 14? Congratulations! … From this age you will bear personal liability under certain articles of the Criminal Code,” the video says.
SNOW DAY

Moscow Zoo’s Panda Tumbles in the Snow

Dindin the panda enjoys Moscow's 'snowpocalypse.'
bleeding heart

Zhirinovsky Reflects on Love and Romance in Tweet Screed

Who would have thought this nationalist firebrand would also be a hopeless romantic?
nightmare fuel

Ridiculed Russian Fairytale Statue Auctioned for $35K

Social media users mocked the monument so much that the town was forced to take it down.
Missing Skulls

St. Petersburg Man Jailed for Rare Mammal Skull Theft

The 50-year-old carpenter allegedly sold several of the skulls to a high school student.
Bad Boys Blue

Blue Russian Dogs Spotted Near Abandoned Factory

A pack of stray blue dogs, likely covered in chemical waste, was spotted on the road near the Russian town of Dzerzhinsk.
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