Pictures, photographs, and images spreading in Russia and on the Russian-language internet, along with the stories surrounding them, translated into English.
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A popular Russian blogger posts photos of what he says is a "graveyard of city transport", and Russian netizens discuss the possibility of opening a museum.10 -
Netizens discuss a sign which appears to be from the Ministry of Health has appeared in Moscow, warning drivers in no uncertain terms not to drink and drive. -
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. -
Netizens reminisce after a classic car rally took place in Moscow, with Volga drivers showing off their classic Soviet cars, some with modern customisations. -
Netizens across Russia have congratulated Putin on reaching 60 years in their own ways, with the hashtag #HappyBirthdayMrPutin trending internationally all day. -
Some complain while others rejoice as a Romanian modern artist "restores" a headless statue of Lenin in Bucharest by adding snakes with roses instead of heads. -
In a co-ordinated day of action, Russian citizens have attempted to verify compliance with new laws regulating the police force by checking badges and documents. -
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A new slogan has brought a new wave of antipathy against the Olympic Games in Sochi, 2014, while residents complain about the legacy prospects of the Games. -
In Izhevsk, a flashmob went wrong when citizens stole two tonnes of oranges in five minutes. The oranges were to fill up a fountain in the city's central square. -
Greenpeace activists set up a blockade in the form of a nature reserve, demonstrating outside Gazprom's offices in Moscow in a protest against the oil company.
