#Russia

A disagreement between four Russians over the existence of good ended in a stabbing that left two of them dead. A woman, her son, a male roommate and a male relative decided to get philosophical and discuss god after consuming a liter of pure alcohol (which they downed with...

What could possibly go wrong with an amateur rooftop bungee sledding adventure? Let’s start with the improvised bungee cord. It could either break or stretch too long. There’s also the massive building that our young adventurer could easily have swung into, oh and the icy, snow-covered roof that everyone...

Latest reports out of Moscow this week reveal that a new cemetery for the elite will be open by 2012. According to the report, Russia’s high mortality rate is causing concern that the city’s famous and wealthy residents may not have a final resting place. With a drop in population by some 6.8 million people...

Mr Aleksey Fedorin was charged and tried in Rostov, Russia, for “mass distribution of extremist materials,” despite his being 85 years of age and legally classified as disabled. In a court in Tselina, Judge Viktoria Samokhina ruled to fine him 1,000 rubles, which sounds like a lot but is actually...

What can only be described as a really fishy story, five armed robbers hijacked a truck carrying red caviar in St Petersburg, Russia. The guard and driver were dumped in a city suburb before the criminals made their getaway. Five unidentified men armed with pistols attacked the driver and the guard of the...

Moscow, Russia: A 19-year-old Russian woman suffered a serious injury to her tonsils after performing what was described as “aggressive oral sex” on her husband. The woman sought medical attention after waking up from a night of passion with the taste of blood in her mouth. She was diagnosed...