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A group of penguins have appeared around Russian cities in a series of viral videos in a bid to promote the soft drink 'Irn Bru.' Opinion on the Runet is divided.
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A man whose car was stolen in St. Petersburg 2 months ago found it again in Irkutsk on a car trading website. He is still fighting for the police to return his car.
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A protest in St. Petersburg against recreational sex outside an "adult toy" shop has caused a somewhat predictable response from unimpressed Russian netizens.
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The St Petersburg Metro was invaded by activists clad in fancy dress doing the viral Harlem Shake dance. They are hoping to raise awareness of animal rights.
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After 3 years of renovation, netizens are puzzled as to why nothing has changed. Journalists try to work out who is responsible, but stumble upon an occult website
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Netizens react to the news that a compulsory oath of allegiance to the state for all young people has been endorsed by a high ranking St. Petersburg governor.
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Netizens mock the St. Petersburg local lawmakers for passing amendments to their noise nuisance laws that forbid loud snoring and cats from walking around at night.
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Police in St. Petersburg have stopped a snowball fight due to take place in a park in the city. Two people were arrested, and risk fines of thousands of roubles.
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The leader of the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN has been arrested at the airport in St. Petersburg trying enter Russia. The reasons for her arrest are unknown.
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St. Petersburg Zenit fans chant slogans against the city's governor at a match, after he accuses the town of being idiots for swearing at Medvedev's motorcade
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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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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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A complaint has been made about Russia's largest dairy company over a six-coloured rainbow that appears on the packaging of their "Merry Milkman" product line.
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The relics of St. Nicholas, Alexander Nevskij and Peter and Fevroniya have been stolen from the rector's office of the Church of St. Catherine in St. Petersburg.