Interesting news and stories translated into English from Russia and the Russian-language internet.
-
The president's envoy to the far east has stated that 100,000 people have been affected by flooding in the area, but netizens doubt assistance is forthcoming.2 -
According to recent data, only approximately 25% of Muscovites have turned out to vote for their candidate in the hotly disputed race to be Moscow's new mayor. -
A Ukrainian has been arrested on the border after trying to leave his Russian wife on a tractor. The man was drunk, and the tractor belonged to his father-in-law. -
Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Chechnya, has removed a picture of some sheep from his Instagram amongst allegations he stole the picture from a Dutch photographer. -
Netizens discuss a recent tweet by the American embassy, stating that more Russians than ever before (19,000) had applied for American visas in the month of August. -
Candidate for the mayor of Moscow accused of racism after it was discovered he was registered to vote at station 1488, a number associated with white supremacists. -
Despite a significant fall in the number of people supporting the introduction of school uniforms recent studies say the vast majority of Russians remain in favour. -
advertisement
-
A novel by the Nazi propaganda minister has been banned in St Petersburg pre-emptively as investigators expect to find it to be "extremist". Netizens react. -
Police are currently hunting a crocodile spotted in Ekaterinburg despite having no specific protocols to deal with it. Netizens are concerned about the croc's fate. -
Russia are considering plans to ban gays from giving blood, bringing them in line with many other European countries, and reflecting their recent stance on gays. -
Alexei Navalny, an opposition politician running for mayor of Moscow, has been quoted as promising to allow gay parades in Moscow, but netizens are unconvinced. -
Russian netizens are commenting on a story that has broken recently about the general director of a Ukrainian confectioners' quitting following failed safety tests -
Violetta Volkova, Ekaterina Samutsevich's former lawyer, is being sued by the infamous Pussy Rioter for making unflattering statements about her to the press. -
Russia appears to have blocked the entry into the country of any goods from Ukraine, in what appears to be a move to encourage them to join the Customs Union. -
A group of 5 unarmed drunks overpowered two policemen, taking their weapons, while soldiers sat in the carriage not getting involved, under orders from officers. -
The General Prosecutor has claimed that Alexei Navalny is receiving funds from abroad for his pre-election campaign, but he claims it is all les and fabrication. -
It would appear there were some construction difficulties for one of Belarus's newest roads, as an electrical column seems to be in the way of traffic in Mogilev.
