Western standup comedians no longer just joke about the Russian love of vodka, violence and the mafia lifestyle. And no one is happier about it than the Russians. We especially enjoyed Dylan Moran’s hilariously accurate take on the Russian mentality. Guaranteed laughs!

Stalin treated his firstborn son like any other Soviet soldier. When he went to war, Yakov Dzhugashvili didn't get a cushy job at HQ but rather plunged right into the thick of the action on the front line.

A Russian airline is placing an order of 3,000 units to get the ball rolling.

Scientists and experts have found an explanation for the mass destruction of the micro-ecosystem and toxic exposure to humans in the Pacific Ocean. It’s all to do with deadly algae.

Vagner’s debut book ‘To the Lake’ was a huge success in Russia and, after it was adapted into a world-famous TV show, brought her international fame. But, when Vagner began writing it chapter by chapter on her blog, she never meant it to be published as a book, let alone turning it into a hit show on Netflix.