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ecological disaster

Massive Siberian Oil Spill Causes $80M in Waterway Damage – Greenpeace

Officials say it could take “more than a decade” to restore the local aquatic ecosystem after the 20,000-ton spill.
ANTI-GAY POLITICS

Russian Political Ad Bashes Gay Marriage

The ad urges Russians to vote in a constitutional referendum to preserve "traditional" family values.
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.
MOSCOW GUNFIRE

Funeral Home Shootout in Moscow

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

Russian Police to Probe Siberia Street Party

Russians can face up to seven years in prison for violating anti-virus lockdown rules.
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.
LOOK UP

Military Planes Fly Over Moscow in Victory Day Rehearsal

Scores of military planes and helicopters flew above Muscovite's apartments as part of a V-day rehearsal.
KEEPING BUSY

Russian Polar Bear ‘Plays’ Volleyball

Even Russian polar bears know how to stay busy (and fit) in quarantine.
worker exodus

Nurses Quit En Masse From Russia’s Top Coronavirus Hospital: Reports

Reports say the nurses were underpaid and denied clean protective gear, food and adequate accommodations.
church and state

Russia’s New Military Mega-Church to Feature Putin, Stalin, Crimea Mosaics

The Russian Orthodox Church called the depictions "appropriate."
HEALTH OUTRAGE

Sick Russian Nurses in Storage Room Spark Outrage

A video of sick nurses in a hospital storage room has caused public scrutiny.
COMMUNISTS VS. CORONAVIRUS

Russian Communists Celebrate Lenin’s Birthday on Red Square Despite Lockdown

Communist party members ignored Moscow's lockdown for Lenin's 150th birthday.
SIBERIAN TIGER

Driver Encounters Endangered Tiger in Siberia

Who will you find on the roads of Russia's Far East?
TRAGIC CRASH

Russia Releases Footage of Fatal 2019 Plane Crash

Russia's Investigative Committee released footage this week of the tragic 2019 Aeroflot plane crash in Moscow.
LOCKDOWN MAYHEM

Traffic Jams, Large Queues Mark First Day of Moscow’s Coronavirus Travel Passes

Passes are required for all trips by public and personal transport and residents face steep fines for violations.
risk of disaster

Kiev Says 'No Open Fire' in Forests of Chernobyl Nuclear Zone

Satellite images showed the fire at its closest point was just 1.5 kilometers from the protective dome over the ruined reactor.
THE SOUND OF QUARANTINE

Quarantined Russians Stage Concerts From the Balcony

You can now listen to live renditions of Russian classics...courtesy of your neighbors!
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