33 years after the Chernobyl catastrophe, a new HBO miniseries is drawing attention to the tragedy again. Surprisingly, many people still think Chernobyl is in Russia. 

Only a sense of humor helps to survive spring in Russia’s North!

Take a peek inside: maybe you, too, pack with you a similar assortment for every eventuality!

Did you know that a whale in the Neva River means spring will be nice and warm? Vadim Solovyov blogs from a parallel reality.