Interesting news and stories translated into English from Russia and the Russian-language internet.
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Internet-savvy, Instagramming, tweeting prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has admitted that he doesn't like being called Dimon or addressed familiarly by netizens.1 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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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. -
A mother has won compensation through a court after her son was punched and locked in a toilet by his friends because he wouldn't reach down and pull a ball out. -
A survey of more than 1,500 Russian people has found that the vast majority of Russians are against gay marriage, with a very small percentage supporting the idea. -
The driver of a marshrutka who kicked a girl off in Moscow to freeze after she couldn't pay her fare has been arrested. Netizens criticise the other passengers. -
The budget UK airline will undercut the lowest cost Russian carrier running the route by half on some days, but even their most expensive tickets will be cheaper. -
American scientists have determined debris from a Chinese anti-satellite weapons test was responsible for the loss of a Russian microsatellite earlier this year. -
A protest in St. Petersburg against recreational sex outside an "adult toy" shop has caused a somewhat predictable response from unimpressed Russian netizens.
