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A one-man performance of Vladimir Nabokov's infamous novel about an older man in love with a young girl has been cancelled after letters protesting against it.
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Netizens are calling for apologies from Stillavin's radio show on the Lighthouse radio station after a morning show segment mocked sufferers of cystic fibrosis.
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A man in an elaborate Darth Vader costume complete with light sabre has been spotted in Belgorod, who records him crossing a pedestrian crossing in the city.
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Pornstar Marina Koval's picture was submitted to Alexei Navalny's blog to be turned into a promotional poster after an appeal to female voters by prominent blogger.
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Netizens debate whether people should be entitled to free rescue after a 20-year-old geology student is washed down a sewer while taking part in urban exploration.
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A motorist driving from Minsk to Mogilev got a nasty shock when he pulled off the highway to use the facilities and found them to be a little below expectations.
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An as-yet unidentified substance has fallen in Omsk as a white powder. It is believed to be aluminosilicate, and the Emergencies Ministry claim it is not harmful.
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A drug dealer has escaped after paying a 4 million rouble bribe to be transferred to hospital. Two people are under investigation, one has already been fired.
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A woman has been found dead in her friend's flat with her stomach opened and one of her legs cut off by her co-workers at the SPAR supermarket in Electrostal.
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Netizens reminisce after a classic car rally took place in Moscow, with Volga drivers showing off their classic Soviet cars, some with modern customisations.
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Three 11-12 year old children in Moscow have had nervous breakdowns after being detained by a security guard who caught them stealing sweets at a supermarket.
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Approximately 20 nationalists in masks have attacked party-goers in a gay club in Moscow, holding a bartender at gunpoint so that she did not call the police.
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Ekaterina Samutsevich's sentence has been suspended, while the remaining two members of Pussy Riot will have to serve the remainder of their three year sentence.
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Lyapis Trubetskoy, a famous Belarussian punk band have been forced to cancel two shows in Russia after overdoing it a bit with the booze on the first few dates.
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Following the death of Eduard Khil, the "Trololo" man, in June this year, residents of his old apartment block have suggested that a square be named in his honour.
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Netizens across Russia have congratulated Putin on reaching 60 years in their own ways, with the hashtag #HappyBirthdayMrPutin trending internationally all day.
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A group of real estate investors have been criticised for sending a kitten into space in a protest to Putin asking him to help them finish their building projects.
A one-man performance of Vladimir Nabokov's infamous novel about an older man in love with a young girl has been cancelled after letters protesting against it.
Netizens are calling for apologies from Stillavin's radio show on the Lighthouse radio station after a morning show segment mocked sufferers of cystic fibrosis.
A man in an elaborate Darth Vader costume complete with light sabre has been spotted in Belgorod, who records him crossing a pedestrian crossing in the city.
Pornstar Marina Koval's picture was submitted to Alexei Navalny's blog to be turned into a promotional poster after an appeal to female voters by prominent blogger.
Netizens debate whether people should be entitled to free rescue after a 20-year-old geology student is washed down a sewer while taking part in urban exploration.
A motorist driving from Minsk to Mogilev got a nasty shock when he pulled off the highway to use the facilities and found them to be a little below expectations.
An as-yet unidentified substance has fallen in Omsk as a white powder. It is believed to be aluminosilicate, and the Emergencies Ministry claim it is not harmful.
A drug dealer has escaped after paying a 4 million rouble bribe to be transferred to hospital. Two people are under investigation, one has already been fired.
A woman has been found dead in her friend's flat with her stomach opened and one of her legs cut off by her co-workers at the SPAR supermarket in Electrostal.
Netizens reminisce after a classic car rally took place in Moscow, with Volga drivers showing off their classic Soviet cars, some with modern customisations.
Three 11-12 year old children in Moscow have had nervous breakdowns after being detained by a security guard who caught them stealing sweets at a supermarket.
Approximately 20 nationalists in masks have attacked party-goers in a gay club in Moscow, holding a bartender at gunpoint so that she did not call the police.
Ekaterina Samutsevich's sentence has been suspended, while the remaining two members of Pussy Riot will have to serve the remainder of their three year sentence.
Lyapis Trubetskoy, a famous Belarussian punk band have been forced to cancel two shows in Russia after overdoing it a bit with the booze on the first few dates.
Following the death of Eduard Khil, the "Trololo" man, in June this year, residents of his old apartment block have suggested that a square be named in his honour.
Netizens across Russia have congratulated Putin on reaching 60 years in their own ways, with the hashtag #HappyBirthdayMrPutin trending internationally all day.
A group of real estate investors have been criticised for sending a kitten into space in a protest to Putin asking him to help them finish their building projects.
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