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What's It Like to Party in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone?

One journalist takes in a rave in an unusual location

Rediscovered Soviet TV Version of "The Lord of the Rings" Is Kind of Insane

Seemingly lost for 30 years, the low-budget take is now on YouTube

Putin Critic Artemi Panarin Takes Leave of Absence From NHL After Hit Piece

The Russian newspaper’s story is believed to be a response to Panarin's public criticism of the president

Russia Banned From Using Name and Flag at Olympics

The ruling relates to state-backed doping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics

Russian "Sausage King" Murder Suspect Had a Man Handcuffed to a Bed

The man was being held against his will and pressured to sign over his apartment

UK Authorities: Russia Had Cyberattack Planned for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Russia was reportedly also behind an attack on the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Games in 2018

The Bizarre History of America's Most Remote Island

Located halfway across the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia, nobody survives too long on St. Matthew Island

How an American Writer Got Duped Into Helping a Russian Interference Plot

Jack Delaney thought he was writing articles for a legit website

A New Luxury SUV is Coming from Russian Automaker Aurus

Patent images bring details of the 2022 Aurus Komendant SUV

Russia Approved the First COVID-19 Vaccine, But Skipped a Major Step

Vladimir Putin says it passes "all needed checks," but widespread human trials haven't even begun

Trump Confirms 2018 US Cyberattack to Stop Russian Trolls

The comments were made in an interview with The Washington Post

What It's Like to Drive a Sherp, The Giant ATV That Walks on Water

A day with the overlander that made its way from a Russian garage to Kanye’s ranch

Russia Banned From Olympics, World Cup Over Doping Concerns

The country will be forced to sit out the Olympics as well as the World Cup

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Google Warns Publishers About Their Handling of War in Ukraine

This follows an action taken against Russian state media

Russia's Isolation From the Internet Could Threaten Global Access

What happens when nations create their own internet alternatives?

Bill Maher Talked Kyrie Irving and Nuclear Anxiety on a New “Real Time”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted heady discussions

Russia Does Not Even Try to Disguise McDonald’s Clone

It's small potatoes on the atrocities front, but come on

Russians Oligarchs Are Being Allowed to Travel to Popular Tourist Destinations

Maldives and Dubai, in particular, have experienced an uptick in Russian travelers in recent weeks

Ukraine Fending Off Russia With Weapons Reminiscent of WWI

Vladimir Putin has the larger military, but Volodymyr Zelensky’s army is using an "easy target" drone to devastating effect

Can Ukraine’s Cultural Sites Be Preserved in the Face of War?

As Russia bombards cities across the country, cultural institutions are rushing to protect historically significant architecture, monuments and more

US State Department Working to Extract WNBA Star Brittney Griner from Russia

The 31-year-old hooper is being held in Russia on drug charges that may or may not be legitimate

The Reason Thousands of Americans Are Booking Airbnbs in Ukraine

“In 48 hours, 61,406 nights have been booked in Ukraine. That’s $1.9M going to Hosts in need," Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wrote on Twitter

Stoli Group Is Rebranding Its Vodka After Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Both Stoli and Smirnoff vodkas were met with boycotts in the last week, even though neither brand is now associated with Russia

Citing Recent Events, Netflix Paused Its Service in Russia

It's the latest response from the streaming service