-
A driver has been left with egg on his face footage of him emerged crashing his armoured vehicle into a lamppost in Ryazan, where a military academy is located.
-
Russia's spring draft has begun, with officials saying they are looking to draft 153,000 young men to serve in the armed forces, which is 2,500 less than last year.
-
Internet-savvy, Instagramming, tweeting prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has admitted that he doesn't like being called Dimon or addressed familiarly by netizens.
-
A man has successfully sued a clinic who gave him incorrect STD test results, leading him to admit adultery to his wife, who left him when she discovered his secret
-
Netizens are in awe of this short video of a two year old girl in which she is able to identify the main components of her dad's computer despite her young age.
-
On arriving at Durban airport, Putin's security detail were stopped by airport guards and refused access to the airport, almost sparking an international incident.
-
Russia has been listed on eBay by a prankster for $100,000. Netizens explain that the poor fellow can't possibly sell Russia, because it was sold a long time ago.
-
advertisement
-
This Ukrainian man tries to get out onto his balcony after heavy snowfall overnight, much to his son's delight. It's not as easy as it might at first appear!
-
Earth Hour on Saturday evening saved Moscow $850, according to reports on electricity consumption in the capital. Netizens laugh off the amount as minuscule.
-
A new study has revealed the second most popular language on the internet is Russian, beating German by a tiny margin to be beaten only by English. Netizens react.
-
Two policemen have been arrested after a drunken brawl broke out between them and three other passengers, which ended with one of the policeman shooting an air gun.
-
A member of the LDPR has suggested Lenin's body be removed from the mausoleum under the pretext of restoration, and then not returned "due to lack of funds".
-
A student has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after an incident in which she shot at a group of attackers with a traumatic gun. Netizens are outraged.
-
After a man's cat was killed by a dog, he tracked down the pensioner whose dog it was and beat him. Netizens condemn passersby who didn't call an ambulance.
-
Religious tolerance centres will be built in a handful of large cities in Russia. Netizens waste no time in joking about them being multi-denominational brothels.
-
At a football match between Rubin and Terek, the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov forgets himself and swears at the referee, shocking the commentator.
-
Photos compiled of war-era Stalingrad set against the background of today's modern Volgograd. These photos show the contrast between the two times brilliantly.
You're right - I'm not Russian, but I do live in the former Soviet Union. I am still working on establishing my own internet connection, but I have been able ...8 years ago»
Anna, thanks, this is a much better translation. I've updated the article to reflect your comment. ...8 years ago»
Thanks! ...8 years ago»
Haha, while we focus on Russian stories, we translate into English, and most of the English-speaking world celebrate Christmas on the 25th December. Just for yo ...8 years ago»
Anna's done a great job of explaining the blonde one. The other one means that she's very lucky. ...8 years ago»
It's this one guy who has adopted the persona of a fleet of aliens, for reasons that are not entirely clear. He's a pretty prolific commenter on Ridus, and alwa ...8 years ago»
Hi, yeah, you're right. We changed the title after it had gone out, and the fact it was in Vizhnitsa slipped my mind. Thanks for pointing it out, I've fixed it ...8 years ago»
Thanks Marcus, we do our best! ...8 years ago»
Check out today's article - looks like you're getting your wish! ...8 years ago»
Plenty of pictures for you in today's post! ...8 years ago»