With a growing number of people calling for the boycott of next year’s Sochi Olympics because of the much criticized anti-gay law which bans anything that could be seen as promoting homosexuality, the victorious Russian relay team marked their win at the 4 x 400m relay at the World Athletics Championship in Moscow with multiple kisses on the winner’s podium.
Current Wimbledon champion announces retirement. Egypt bloodbath. Vavi is out. FIFA guns for Russia’s anti-gay vibe. Lohan will be on Eastbound & Down. Gaga goes nude (again).
US very disappointed in Russia’s Snowden decision. Brett Goldin killers denied parole. Snowden gets job offer from Russia’s Facebook. Tsvangirai dismisses Zim election as ‘farce.’ Castro blames porn for kidnapping. Simon Cowell “Unbelievable story of betrayal.”
United States NSA whistleblower and fugitive Edward Snowden is in the wild. His lawyer confirmed to press on Thursday afternoon that Snowden had been granted refugee status by Russian authorities, the terms of which will allow Snowden to live in the country for one year.
Every athlete would love to have the honour of winning a gold medal for their country, but if you’re from Russia, there is a little bit more incentive. Click through to check out what we’re talking about.
Russian president and sports fanatic Vladimir Putin put some critics in their place when the Russian team for the World University Games came under criticism for having too many Olympic-level athletes competing in a competition restricted to students.
Members of the ‘Pearls of Russia’ skydiving team have successfully set a new record with 101 female skydivers free falling and creating the flower formation in mid-air.
Russia might welcome Snowden. Meet Snowden’s pole-dancing girlfriend. Sales of ‘1984’ spike. Jeremy Gaunlet says Shuttleworth’s bid could be devastating. Sergio left a note in Tiger’s locker. Guess how far North/South Korea’s talks got?
This cat was caught red handed with cellphones and chargers that it was attempting to smuggle into a Russion prison.
An undercover CIA agent has been caught red handed trying to recruit a Russian citizen. Ryan Christopher Fogle was caught on Monday with what seems to be very unconvincing disguises, cash, a compass and a map of Moscow, among other things.
Russian dash-cams are synonymous with road rage, axe fights, and meteor showers. Men helping elderly women cross snow-swept roads isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. And yet, it happens more often than you’d think in Vodkaville.
On Wednesday, Russian President, Vladimir Putin emerged with film actor, Steven Seagal at an event that sought to promote healthy lifestyles among young people. Putin said: I think it would be quite appropriate to recall the positive experience of past decades when the so-called GTO, Ready for Labour and Defence, was in use in our […]
Russian YouTube has provided, once again. Dancing poolside at resorts is a surprisingly common past time for the wealthy Russians. And the general rule is: the wealthier you are, the fewer effs you give. This unidentified hotel guest may indeed be very wealthy, judging by the lushness of his chest hair, and nearly flawless curve […]
Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]
The 2012 apocalypse has been rescheduled, apparently. Recent reports indicate that multiple meteor showers have struck Russia. Brightly burning rocks have been spotted in the sky as they crash into the Ural region. Chelyabinsk residents have indicated that the meteors shook the ground and set off car alarms. At least 250 people have been injured in the […]
Up until yesterday Russia did not consider beer to be an alcoholic drink. It was a thirst quencher, a companion to vodka, something to sip on while you drove to work, but never booze.
Yesterday marked the 60th birthday of recently re-elected Russian President, Vladimir Putin. In celebration of the momentous occasion, the President graced his citizens with a first-person documentary which depicted his abilities as the tireless, hard-working, unexaggerated national treasure that he believes he is.
A local Russian boy has come upon the remains of a woolly mammoth, a creature that is estimated to have walked on the earth about 30 000 years ago. After excavation by local paleontologists, it has been described as the second best preserved mammoth ever discovered.
The worlds most adventurous (read: propaganda loving) president is at it again. In the past he has tranquilised tigers, shot crossbows and flown fighter jets, but this time Action Putin piloted a motorised hang glider over an Arctic wilderness leading six endangered Siberian cranes toward their winter habitat.
Professor Igor Danilevskiy has admitted to stabbing to death to people in an apartment in Kazan, Russia Todau reports. The crazed man scrawled “Free Pussy Riot” on the wall in the victims blood which he said was meant to confuse the cops into thinking it was a ritual killing.
The bodies of two women in the Russian Republic of Kazan, were found yesterday evening in an apparent statement on the imprisonment of punk band Pussy Riot. They were found in their apartment with multiple stab wounds, and the words “Free! Pussy Riot” [sic] painted on the wall in what police believe were the victims’ blood.
Russian President Vladmir Putin once famously compared his life in office to that of a “galley slave”. A recent report however, paints a very different picture, claiming that he lives in opulence enjoying the finest luxuries, not least of which is a R625 000 toilet!
Two members of the all-girl Russian punk group Pussy Riot who escaped being arrested after performing inside Moscow’s main cathedral in February are on the run.
A monument dedicated to Steve Jobs is in the works to go up in the main square of St. Petersburg, Russia. The Foundation of IT Progress – the organization behind the initiative – has launched a competition to find the best concept for the memorial. Do you think you know what a proper Steve Jobs memorial should look like?
Last month we showed you surfaced images of Syria’s steroid-mad “ghost killers”. Their goal is to terrorise women and children and to conduct ethnic cleansing. New images from the country show the effects of the civil war and predict a very dark future for its citizens.
Violence broke out yesterday in the Ukrainian parliament, with fists flying all over the place. The cause? Disagreements over a bill that would allow the use of the Russian language in courts, hospitals and other institutions in the Russian-speaking regions of Ukraine. Check out all the huffing and puffing after the jump.
Russian daredevil Tyomka Pirniazov free-climbed up to the ornate Soviet star on top of the 200 metre tall, Stalin-era Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building in Moscow. Which is made a little more impressive by the fact that he spent the duration of the climb with a camera clenched in his mouth.
Tens of thousand of protestors have done something awesome, and there wasn’t even any violence involved. Vladimir Putin is up for re-election in Russia, and a lot of people aren’t happy about it. Instead of petrol bombs and angry mobs, something much cooler happened. Check it out.
Last month we told you about Femen, the naked Ukranian protest group who tried to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders held in Davos. These politically conscious ladies have struck again, this time demonstrating outside the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly, Gazprom. See the full gallery of their passionate protests after the jump.
Foreign interference from the USA could have been behind the $165 million failure that was the Phobos-Grunt probe to Mars by Russia. This is the opinion of Russian space agency Roscosmos, which is investigating the most recent disaster in what has been a series of “major space mishaps” for the nation.