Korean-Canadian Finds Love and Life in TolyattiJustin Song left Seoul for Tolyatti for love. He and his Russian wife Natalya share their cross-cultural marriage and the challenges he faces in Russia.
Blinnovskaya's parents describe her birthday in prisonYelena Blinnovskaya's parents, Nina and Oleg Ostanin, said they sent their daughter a 20-kilogram parcel of food for her 45th birthday, which she marked in a prison colony in Russia's Vladimir Region.
Tuta: Yakutia's Hero of Russia who survived six daysAndrey Grigoryev, callsign Tuta, became the 10th Hero of Russia from Yakutia after a six-day ordeal and a knife fight that spread online. Vladimir Putin awarded him the title in January 2025.
The village that lives on memory aloneReport from Omar, a Kazakh aul in the Isilkul district of the Omsk region that has almost vanished from maps: three houses, one resident who visits at weekends, and a request for water and a road.
Rural Priest Becomes Popular BloggerA priest from Ryazan Region runs a farming blog and performs with his family choir, aiming to show that clergy are ordinary laborers, not wealthy elites.
Pregnant Cuban Woman Detained, Taken to Maternity Ward Under GuardA pregnant Cuban woman was detained after a doctor's visit in Pervouralsk and taken to Yekaterinburg, where she was brought to a maternity hospital under guard. Her partner fears she will be deported to Cuba with their baby.
Ryazan woman survives 25 ICU stays, now aids familiesAfter doctors told Yelena Samsonkina she would die, she bore two children, survived 25 intensive care stays and now runs a charity helping low-income families in Ryazan.
Russian Guide Saves Business Amid Abkhazia Fuel CrisisTour guide Valery Belogurov found a way to keep working when fuel vanished and tourists kept calling. His story of how he saved his business and why even 15-hour waits leave Abkhazia dry.
Day Trip to Abkhazia from SochiA guide to crossing the border, getting around, eating, and sightseeing in Abkhazia on a day trip from Sochi, with prices and practical tips.
Blogger Panda Sakha's Sons Build Doghouse for NordThe teenage sons of Yakut blogger-millionaire Panda Sakha built a doghouse for the family's loyal dog, Nord, sharing a video of the process on social media.
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.
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.
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.
Dyatlov Pass: New Clues Emerge in 1959 DeathsA secret Soviet investigator's will and an alleged KGB cover-up have revived the Dyatlov Pass mystery, with witnesses claiming a weapons test killed the nine hikers in 1959.
MC Kisulya Shares Georgia Trip ExperienceYekaterinburg rapper and blogger Yulia Dunayeva, known as MC Kisulya, visited Georgia for ten days and told E1.RU whether she encountered Russophobia after a high-profile hotel attack on a Russian tourist.
Hermit Lives 30 Years in Forest DugoutA former Soviet soldier who served in Afghanistan has spent three decades in a dugout in the remote forests of Russia's Ryazan region, rejecting offers of work and housing.
US Farmer Justus Walker Warns Family May Be DeportedAmerican farmer Justus Walker, known in Russia as the 'merry milkman,' says his family could lose their residence permit and be expelled, though he vows to stay in his adopted homeland.
Family of Five Drives Motorhome to TurkeyA couple from the Altai region set off from Barnaul with three children, including an 11-month-old, on a motorhome trip to Turkey. They have already covered 6,337 km and crossed Georgia.
Survivor Builds Memorial to 152 Fallen Afghan War ComradesA Ryazan region man who missed a deadly 1980 ambush because of his birthday spent decades creating a memorial to 152 fallen reconnaissance soldiers near the village of Kustarevka.
