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+1 reason why men live shorter lives than women — especially in Kamchatka, where this video was filmed.
#Russia
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
More than 70,000 migrant workers from India have been brought to #Russia, many facing basic everyday challenges. Some have never seen snow and don’t know how to clear it, use showers properly, or operate microwaves. Another 40,000 may arrive in 2026.
January 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
January 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
POV: Dad filming the preschool show.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Alexander, you're the first this year to be fined for drunk driving. Happy New Year and congratulations....
#Russia
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
New photos of the Perm Russo-Balt have emerged, offering a first glimpse at a potential Russian electric car.
#Russia
December 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
December 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
December 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Alexander Bastrykin ordered that a St. Petersburg schoolteacher accused of committing sexual acts against her students be released from detention and placed under a travel restriction, meaning she is not allowed to leave her place of residence while the investigation continues.
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For some reason, residents of Chelyabinsk region rejected the “Family of a SVO Soldier” monument donated to Troitsk. A local survey showed most were against installing it. #Russia
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Russian gas is now 8% pricier than in the U.S. Cheap oil doesn’t help when taxes and fees make up 60% of the price.
#Russia
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
‘Negative growth.’ Samara region governor Fedorishchev explained what the proper term is for this year’s economic downturn.
#Russia
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Ekaterina Mizulina, head of #Russia Safe Internet League, claims that “every second child” now wants to leave Russia after Roblox was blocked — even kids who proudly carried Russian flags.
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A #Moscow woman was forcibly taken to a rehab clinic so her husband could drain her bank account and avoid divorce.
She spent months locked inside while he took custody of their child and nearly $5K from her card.
7 other women were brought in the same way
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Wife Trapped in Rehab: Moscow Woman Held for Months as Husband Drains Her Bank Account – Unusual Russia
A man in Moscow had his wife committed to a private rehab facility outside the city — paying about ₽450,000 (roughly $5,000) for a six-month stay — all to avoid dividing property during a potential di...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A Russian lawmaker says a woman’s “primary function” is giving birth — and that banning women from certain jobs supposedly “protects their health” so they can fulfill it. — MP Svetlana Bessarab
#Russian #women
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
December 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A 19-year-old from Astrakhan drank 3–4 energy drinks a day to win a luxury car in a blogger’s contest. He didn’t win — but ended up with type 1 diabetes, organ failure, and lifelong disability.
#Russia
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December 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The 2000s “barcode bangs” are back.
Gen Z is flooding barbershops for the sharp throwback cut that once cost 100₽ ($1) — now it’s about 1200₽ ($13).
Barbers call it bold, stylish, and perfect for confident guys with short or medium hair.
#Russia
December 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
“Anxiety” was chosen as #Russia’s main word of 2025. Other contenders: faith, shady deal, cringe, love, hope, expectation, and change.
December 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🇷🇺🐕📶 #Russia’s latest “innovation”: turning stray dogs into walking Wi-Fi hotspots.
A quirky project hopes the added visibility will help more pups get adopted — yes, it’s real.

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Russian initiative turns stray dogs into WiFi hotspots to keep people online during blackouts — Meduza
A team of artists in Yekaterinburg has found a novel solution to Russia’s mobile Internet blackouts — outfitting stray dogs with WiFi routers and letting them wander the city as walking hotspots. The ...
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December 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Chinese tourists are rushing to Murmansk: folklore says a baby conceived under the Northern Lights will be lucky. Bookings to the city jumped 20% this holiday season.
#Russia #China #travel #Murmanks
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The head of AvtoVAZ is disappointed in Russians because they were ‘very sluggish’ this year and did not buy Ladas. Because of this, the company will not present its new models. ‘We definitely aren’t in the mood for new models,’ said Maksim Sokolov.
#Russia #Lada
December 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
#Roblox has effectively “died” in #Russia.
Neither the website nor the game is working. Earlier, Russia’s telecom regulator had warned that the platform could be blocked. Officials claim the game has become a breeding ground for scammers and pedophiles.
December 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Klavdia Gadyuchkina, Russia’s oldest resident, has died in Yaroslavl at 114 — just days before her 115th birthday. Born in 1910, she lived through Tsarist Russia, the revolution, world wars, and the entire modern era.
#Russia
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Mortgage holders in Voronezh are getting free drinks. A local shot bar is offering complimentary infusions to anyone who shows their mortgage agreement. If your rate is under 5%, you get one shot; from 5% to 15% — two; and over 15% — you get three right away.
#Russia
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM