Russia’s Youngest Pensioner Retired at the Age of 23
At age 16, Pavel Stepchenko joined the school of Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs as a student, and by age 23, he had already retired, becoming the country;s youngest pensioner. Retirement is traditionally associated with old age, and while today’s youth dream of retiring young to focus on living their best lives, that usually means […]
Russia’s Rulling Party Sparks Outrage by Gifting Meat Grinders to Mothers of Soldiers Killed in Ukraine
The Murmansk branch of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia political party made the controversial decision of gifting meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in the war with Ukraine to celebrate International Women’s Day. Over the past three years, the meat grinder has become a symbol of the Russian military’s high casualty rate in its assault […]
Man Terrorizes Neighbors by Playing Loud Music and Dog Barking All Day Long
A Russian man has allegedly been trying to force his neighbors into selling their share of a communal apartment by playing the national anthem and other patriotic songs from early morning until late at night. Several tenants and apartment owners in an apartment building in Volgograd, Russia, have been complaining of insufferable loud music playing […]
Russian Soldier Allegedly Fights for a Week with Bullet Stuck in His Brain
Russian media outlets have been hailing a Russian soldier as a hero for allegedly continuing to fight in the Kursk region for a week after getting shot in the head. The unnamed man, reportedly a member of the 155th Marine Brigade of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, was fighting Ukrainian troops in Kursk when he got shot. […]
Russian Mayor Loses Reelection Race to His Personal Driver’s Wife
The mayor of Berezovsky shockingly lost the recent local elections to a “puppet candidate” who happens to be his subordinate and the wife of his personal driver. Russian media has been reporting on the surprising outcome of the mayoral race in Berezovsky, a satellite city of Yekaterinburg, in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region. The reelection of Yevgeny […]
Russian Police Detaines Party-Goers for Looking Too Gay
Russian police have been enforcing the country’s controversial anti-LGBT legislation by arresting people for dressing in ways that made them “look too gay”. “Trying to arouse interest in non-traditional sexual relations” has been considered a crime in Russia for over a decade, but the law was usually enforced against individuals and organizations that published and […]
Mini G-Wagon for Teens Goes on Sale in Russia for Only $110,000
A mini Mercedes G Class SUV with an electric motor and luxury trimmings has gone viral in Russia for costing 11 million rubles ($110,000) despite being somewhat of a children’s toy. It’s no secret that the Mercedes G-Wagon is a lot of young people’s dream car, but would you pay over $100,000 to buy a […]
Russian Entrepreneurs Sell ‘Snowman Arms’ Online
Russian entrepreneurs looking to make a quick buck have started selling twigs online, marketing them as “perfect snowman arms” and asking for up to 5,300 rubles ($50) per pair. Russian media recently reported that online classifieds platforms have been inundated with ads for snowman spare parts. Apart from the snow itself, you can buy pretty […]
Man Bleeds to Death After Being Scratched by Beloved Pet Cat
A middle-aged Russian man suffering from diabetes and poor blood clotting tragically lost his life after being scratched on the leg by his pet cat. On November 22, Dmitry Ukhin, a 55-year-old man from the Kirishi district, in Russia’s Leningrad region, went looking for his pet cat Styopka around the neighborhood. The feline had an […]
Blogger Pranks Russian Teachers to Make Their Own Satellite-Protection Tinfoil Hats
A Belarusian blogger managed to convince dozens of Russian teachers to make and wear tinfoil hats as means of protection against radiation from NATO satellites. Vladislav Bokhan, a Belarussian blogger and activist known for his elaborate pranks, made headlines earlier this month when he released several photos of dozens of Russian teachers wearing tinfoil hats […]
Russian Man Miraculously Survives 67 Days Adrift in Inflatable Boat
A 46-year-old Russian man was recently rescued after spending 67 days drifting through the icy waters of the Russian Far East in an inflatable raft. On August 9, Mikhail Pichugin, his 49-year-old brother Sergey, and his 15-year-old nephew Ilya set out for Sakhalin Island from the far eastern Khabarovsk region in an inflatable raft. A […]
The Salt Shaker – A Freight Train That Passes Right Through a Pink Siberian Lake
Lake Burlinskoye, a salty lake located in Russia’s Altai region close to the border with Kazakhstan, is famous both for its pink color during the summer and the freight train passing through it every day. Seeing an old freight train seemingly floating over a pink lake in Western Siberia is quite a bizarre experience, but […]
Rescued Overfed Cat Is So Fat It Can No Longer Walk
Kroshik, a 14-year-old ginger cat from the Russian city of Perm lost his ability to walk after ballooning to a whopping 17 kilograms (38 pounds) in weight due to overfeeding by his loving humans. Photos of the obese Kroshik went viral last week after being shared on Russian social network VKontakte by volunteers at the […]
Human Anthill – Russia’s Infamous Largest Residential Building
The town of Kudrovo, in Russia’s Leningrad Region, is home to the country’s largest residential building, a giant oval-shaped monstrosity featuring 3708 apartments and 35 different entrances. Completed in 2015 as part of the massive ‘Novyy Okkervil’ residential complex on the outskirts of Kudrovo, Russia’s largest residential building got its first international coverage in 2021 […]
Russian Man to Sue Private Clinic for Having Fifth Child After Getting a Vasectomy There
A Russian man who got a vasectomy after fathering four children is preparing to sue the medical clinic that botched the surgery and caused him to father a fifth child. In 2022, after becoming a father for the fourth time, Maxim, a 45-year-old man from the Russian city of Ufa, made the radical decision to […]