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The reported arrangement has one person making a qualifying €250,000 property investment while the other receives residency as their partner — effectively €125,000 each.

The system will reportedly include data from around 14,000 cemeteries and cost 295 million rubles (about $3.6 million).

Russian companies are reportedly being offered entire teams of North Korean women for work in kitchens, sewing factories and agriculture.

Shrimp-print lace underwear for men is now being sold in Russia for around 850 rubles (about $10). Russian marketplaces really do have shrimp-themed underwear listings in that price range.

For men confident enough to combine lace and seafood.

Archpriest Alexey Batanogov said unemployment may be linked to depression, illness or a life crisis, and constant criticism is more likely to cause arguments than solve anything.

In Russia, an RTX 5090 Can Cost More Than a Three-Bedroom Apartment

Some RTX 5090 graphics cards in Russia are now listed for around 500,000–620,000 rubles (about $6,100–$7,600).

For roughly the same money, listings in the northern city of Vorkuta show entire three-bedroom apartments of up to about 70 square meters (753 sq ft) selling for 450,000–500,000 rubles.

So the choice is yours: ray tracing at maximum settings, or your own apartment above the Arctic Circle.

A 29-year-old man suspected of drug dealing in St. Petersburg ended up at the police station with an unusual companion: his dog.

Police say officers found 2.81 grams of mephedrone on the suspect and later discovered another 297.3 grams of methylephedrone during a search of his apartment.

The man was detained and criminal cases were opened. His dog, meanwhile, appears to have been brought along for the mugshot.

Moscow 2026 vs. Moscow 2050: Cyberpunk Is Ahead of Schedule

The first photo is Seliger City in Moscow in 2026, where massive apartment towers are connected by elevated glass structures that already look straight out of a cyberpunk city.

Two women who missed their flight at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport apparently decided that “boarding closed” was more of a suggestion.

The passengers were filmed running across the airport apron toward their Aeroflot plane while it was being towed away, with one of them dragging a suitcase behind her.

Ground staff and police stopped them before they reached the aircraft. Authorities are now reportedly investigating how the women managed to get onto the restricted airfield in the first place.

A man in Nizhny Tagil has reportedly been placed in pre-trial detention after spending just 1,148.29 rubles (about $14) on paid Telegram reactions.

According to Russian media reports, Ilya Pylaev used Telegram Stars to leave paid reactions on posts by a person authorities consider connected to a terrorist organization.

Investigators are reportedly treating the payments as financing terrorist activity. If convicted under the most serious provisions of the charge, Pylaev could potentially face life imprisonment.

Russian men are reportedly turning to erectile dysfunction drugs in growing numbers, with doctors saying even men in their 20s are increasingly using medications such as Viagra.

Stress, anxiety and depression are being cited as possible factors, along with antidepressants that can reduce libido and cause sexual side effects.

Russian media reports claim sales of erectile dysfunction drugs have risen by about 9%, while spending on men’s health products reached 17.9 billion rubles (about $225 million).

A giant inflatable Kolobok—the famous round character from a classic Russian folk tale—has appeared in central Moscow to promote an upcoming film adaptation.

A video shared on Reddit shows a little girl happily carrying a dead rat in a plastic bag as if it were her favorite toy—or emotional support pet.

The clip sparked plenty of jokes, with one commenter calling it a “dry ration,” while another dubbed the girl a “young naturalist.”

Russian Experts Recommend Bay Leaves… in Your Underwear

Russian “experts” are advising women to place a bay leaf inside the pocket of their underwear, claiming it will attract good suitors while protecting them from bad ones.

Apparently, online dating is out—seasoning is in.

In what may be the saddest news for this website, Russians are drinking less.

Alcohol consumption in Russia has fallen to its lowest level in more than 30 years. According to the Russian Health Ministry, average consumption is expected to reach just 7.7 liters (2.03 gallons) of pure alcohol per person this year—the lowest figure since the 1990s.

Ilytyakov said:

“God created a wife for Adam from his rib. Therefore, a woman cannot be a complete human being because she does not possess the full state of the body.”

He also claimed that a man without a wife is “disabled,” arguing that men and women only become complete together.