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Russian rap star

Baller Babushka Brings It to Baikal

An Irkutsk grandmother stars in a new rap video that puts a Siberian spin on the art form.
Multi-purpose pet

Russian Woman Sends Moose Running With Flying Cat

In case of moose, hurl cat.
Bear business

Brown Bear Filmed Raiding Siberian Hut, Ripping Newspaper

Journalism can't catch a break.
Winter's end

Wooden Tower Burned at Maslenitsa Festival in Russia

The effigy represented the Bastille to match the festival's French Revolution theme.
Village ingenuity

'Monstrous' Truck-Boat Hybrid Ferries Russians to Bridgeless Village

The UAZ van and tugboat crossbreed has been dubbed Bukhlodka.
plane freaky

Plane Spirals out of Control on Icy Airport Runway in Moscow

Surveillance footage posted online shows the plane skidding off the runway’s asphalt.
submarine system

Russian Military Posts Video of Underwater Nuclear Drone Launch

Putin said the new Poseidon underwater drone would be ready to deploy in the spring.
steamy comeback

Russian Retro Steam Train Returns to the Tracks

An old-school way of getting around is chugging through the Tver region.
heartburn

Russian Woman Calls Firefighters to Extinguish Her ‘Burning Soul’

The woman was found in a state of alcohol intoxication, singing and telling firefighters that her soul is on fire.
Television

Amazon Getting Ready to Launch “The Romanoffs”

What's new about this Amazon series? Just about everything. Read our Hollywood exclusive.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Why Ksenia Sobchak Is Running for President (Op-ed)

Mark Galeotti explains how Sobchak's campaign can reshape the Russian presidential election landscape.
opinion
Mark Galeotti

Why Moscow's Municipal Elections Matter (Video)

Mark Galeotti explains why even a small Russian election may have important consequences
Chechnya

This Is What a Plane Crashing Into a Van in Chechnya Looks Like

The captain of a light airplane suffered minor injuries after the plane he was piloting crashed into a car
meanwhile

Ever Seen a Full Circle Rainbow? Here’s One Shot From St. Petersburg’s Lakhta Center

Such a sight is a rare occurrence and is often only captured from airplanes.
sponsored

Interview with Vladimir Malugin, Head of PayPal Russia

How would you describe the current e-commerce market situation in Russia?
meanwhile

You Can't See the Ground at This Russian Playground

A video showing children in Yakutsk playing at a flooded playground is fast becoming a symbol of public priorities in contemporary Russia.
news

Video Shows Police Storming Building in Siberian Prison Riot

Footage has emerged showing police storming a prison block during a riot involving 240 inmates in a prison colony in the Siberian Republic of Khakassia...
news

Russian Woman Sent to Jail for Latest Monument Twerking Stunt (Video)

A Russian court has sentenced a young woman to 10 days in prison for twerking near a World War II memorial, and fined the parents of three minors...
news

Topless Women, Gay Rights Activists Greet Putin in Europe

President Vladimir Putin's visit to Europe made headlines worldwide on Monday after hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Hanover and Amsterdam...
news

Video of Putin Rejecting Priest's Kiss Goes Viral

A video of President Vladimir Putin jerking away in surprise at an Orthodox priest who kissed his hand went viral on the Internet on Tuesday, prompting...
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