Instasamka Says She Won't Return to RussiaTyumen-born blogger and singer Instasamka, real name Darya Zoteyeva, has moved to Dubai and said she will not return, citing feeling constrained by the Russian industry.
Two Men Beaten in Yekaterinburg Over Long HairA group of five to seven people attacked two 24-year-old friends outside a store in Yekaterinburg on the morning of August 1, reportedly because of one man's long hair.
Perm Protected Areas Ask Tourists to Stop Feeding WildlifeThe directorate of specially protected natural areas in Perm Krai warned that feeding wild animals and birds with human food causes long-term harm, including loss of flight and cognitive decline.
Blogger Who Flew Into Closed Airport Moves OnMaria Shalaeva, the Yekaterinburg blogger who flew on military planes into the closed Platov airport, has rebuilt her life and grown her following to 130,000.
Green Currant Birds Won't TouchGardeners in Russia's Arkhangelsk Region report birds stripping cherries and currants, yet leaving one green-fruited black currant variety untouched — and it's a sweet, hardy pick for jams.
Boy Who Returned from the Brink Needs HelpSeven-year-old Danya Ostapenko from St. Petersburg is battling subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a rare complication of measles. His family is raising funds for a costly rehabilitation course.
Cranberry Sherbet Love Lines Outdo Santa BarbaraThe popular Turkish series Cranberry Sherbet packs in so many romances, betrayals, and remarriages that viewers may lose track. Here are the show's main love lines.
Veteran Suggests Attacker Fight at FrontA combat veteran beaten in Revda, Russia, has suggested sending his repeat-offender attacker to the front line instead of prison so he can understand wartime survival.
Video Shows Start of Revda Veteran BeatingNew footage captures the beginning of a conflict in Revda between repeat-offender realtor Anton Cherkasov and SMO veteran Alexey Valeyev, which ended in the veteran being beaten.
Yugra Woman Who Lost 80 kg Shows SkinAlyona Potapova from Khanty-Mansiysk, who lost nearly 80 kg (176 lb), showed what her skin looks like now and spoke about the insecurities that followed her transformation.
Easy Lazy Dumplings: A Simple Homemade RecipeLazy dumplings are a quick, cottage-cheese-based dish that delivers homemade flavor in minutes. Nadezhda Shulgina from Barnaul shares her simple recipe.
Teacher Opens Coffee Shop in Perm, Still TeachesYulia Okulova, a teacher from Perm, opened a coffee shop in the city center while continuing to teach English. She shares how she manages the dual workload and why she started a business.
Siberian Woman Grows 563 Tomato VarietiesNatalia Semchuk of Novosibirsk has built a collection of 563 tomato varieties, drawing seed requests from gardeners as far away as Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark.
Family Creates Baikal Seal Rescue Center in BuryatiaDmitry and Oksana Senotrusov founded Nerpaland in Buryatia after finding a helpless Baikal seal pup on the ice. Since then, they have rescued over a dozen seals, and their center has become famous nationwide.
Moscow Couple Embraces Altai Village LifeA Moscow couple with advanced degrees and successful careers left the capital for a remote village in Altai Krai, sharing their story of raising livestock, building a home, and gaining their neighbors' respect.
A 16-Act Drama: Formal Justice in KuzbassA Kemerovo court handed down a suspended sentence to Marina Kolyadenko, partner of a Kuzbass deputy governor, after a hasty 16-session trial that left dozens of families without housing.
Annihilator Gun: The Ufa Rocker Behind the MemeThe story of Andrei Matveev and his band Annihilator Gun, from their 1991 formation in Ufa to their viral meme fame and the fates of their members.
Grishaeva Recalls 'Welcome to Hell' on Daddy's GirlsActress Nonna Grishaeva revealed that Andrey Leonov greeted her first day on the sitcom 'Daddy's Girls' with the words 'Welcome to hell,' recalling up to 15 scenes shot daily.
