41 people on board a Russian passenger jet were killed after the aircraft crash-landed at a Moscow airport on Sunday.
The harness-wearing beluga whale spotted by Norwegian fisherman could be a Russian weapon, and that’s not as far-fetched as you might think.
In 2017, South Africa exported 43 492 tonnes of avocados, to the value of R853 million. One country, in particular, has taken a liking to our goodies.
The daughter of Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, is working in the European Parliament. Some countries are a little worried about a security breach.
The small town in Russia has been overrun by polar bears, with locals patrolling constantly, firing shots in the air, or setting off stun grenades.
A video is doing the rounds of a Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker aggressively banking into a US Air Force F-15C Eagle.
A man walked into an art gallery in Moscow, casually removed a painting from the wall, and strolled out. He didn’t enjoy a happy ending, though.
One day, robots will rule the world and we will be their minions. Until then, let’s just laugh at the world’s least ‘hi-tech robot’.
Researchers in Germany stumbled upon an ID card issued to Vladimir Putin in the 1980s, and let’s just say he wouldn’t have looked so good riding a horse topless back then.
Drone footage has captured a dog and a family of bears having a pretty good time together in a far-flung corner of Russia.
This is possibly the weirdest music video that I’ve seen all year, and the perfect antidote to a mundane Wednesday afternoon.
A viral video supposedly showing a Russian feminist pouring bleach onto the crotches of ‘manspreading’ men isn’t quite what it was thought to be.
Every year, the world is treated to another Vladimir Putin calendar. Rather predictably, 2019 shows off his manliness, strength and robust health.
A search of the International Space Station on Thursday confirmed that there was a leak in the Russian section of the spacecraft, caused by space junk.
NotPetya is a malicious malware born out of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and it managed to humble some pretty big names.
If you haven’t had your Vlad fix for the month, here are some pictures of Putin hiking with members of his government in Siberia.
The Russsian manufacturing company Kalashnikov, famous for the AK-47 assault rifle, has produced Russia’s first electric car.
In a throwback to the 20th century, the Cold War and the Space Race merge in reports of a mysterious Russian satellite exhibiting “very abnormal behaviour”.
Maria Butin, an alleged Russian agent, stands accused of offering to get down and dirty in exchange for a powerful job in America.
These women are facing an onslaught of unwanted attention, harassment, and online vitriol by pervy football fans while reporting in Russia.
In a circus stunt gone horribly wrong, an angry bear goes on the attack in the middle of a performance. It’s almost like they’re not natural skaters.
Yesterday was another day full of World Cup drama, and it was only a matter of time until Pepe was dubbed a wanker. Then there are the Nazi salutes to deal with.
US federal agencies are in a blind panic right now, because they’re trying and failing to get Kaspersky software off their government systems.
After getting divorced, a Russian billionaire failed to pay his part of the deal. That wasn’t the shrewdest move he ever made.
As Vladimir Putin vies for world domination, he is taking out anyone and everyone who stands against him. Could this journalist be his latest victim?
How do you make sure a bunch of angry, racist Americans don’t vote for Hillary Clinton? You try and spread a fake porno of her having sex with a black man.
Russia are lashing out in the wake of the British spy poisoning saga, and their latest misinformation war centres on undermining Queenie herself.
Vladimir doesn’t seem all that keen to let go of power, and Russia’s latest elections cemented his spot at the top. Of course he had a little help with that.
When a plane carrying a heavy load of silver and gold took off after refuelling, its load shifted and made an escape, scattering all over the runway.
Everyone knows that Vladimir is a big fan of dishing out revenge, and the latest attack on a Russian spy in the UK leads to a pretty obvious conclusion.