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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
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 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
unusualrussia.com/wife-trapped...
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
unusualrussia.com/wife-trapped...
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 #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
unusualrussia.com/wife-trapped...
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
unusualrussia.com/wife-trapped...
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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#Russia
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December 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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
www.gazeta.ru/social/news/...
#Russia
www.gazeta.ru/social/news/...
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
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
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
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
🇷🇺🐕📶 #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.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
A quirky project hopes the added visibility will help more pups get adopted — yes, it’s real.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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
🇷🇺🐕📶 #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.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
A quirky project hopes the added visibility will help more pups get adopted — yes, it’s real.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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
#Russia
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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
#Russia
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
#Russia
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 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
#Russia