For posting pics of “seediest” bar in Siberia, Russia man faces 6 years in prison
A few months ago, Anton Ilyushchenko saw some photos on the website of a nightclub in his hometown in southwestern Siberia. They were pretty gross.
On Aug 3, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Drag queen protests Russia’s anti-gay laws by sewing mouth shut
Watch YouTube drag makeup tutorial star Barbie Breakout launch her own silent protest.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
In Russia, LGBT teens are being targeted by “pedophile fighters”
This shocking video captures Russia’s violent crusade against LGBT youth.
On Jul 26, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
Russia wants to ban swear words from the Internet
Bad words are corrupting the children’s youth. Right?
On Jul 26, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Snowden is 1 step closer to asylum in Russia
Four days after Edward Snowden announced he would apply for temporary asylum in Russia, Moscow finally has his application.
On Jul 16, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Are Assange and Biden hurting Snowden’s chances of leaving Russia?
Whistleblower Edward Snowden should probably get comfy and, maybe, learn to like the taste of borscht.
On Jul 1, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Russia will not extradite Edward Snowden—if he’s there
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced Tuesday that he would not honor the U.S.’s urgent request for Russia to turn Snowden over to the U.S. or halt his travels.
On Jun 25, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Snowden flees Hong Kong, lands in Russia, is headed for Ecuador
“Diplomats and legal advisers from WikiLeaks” are escorting the whistleblower.
On Jun 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier
The Soviet Union’s old Web domain has become a hotbed for hackers
Think of it as a clubhouse for the new Russian kleptocracy.
On Jun 3, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Here’s what every geotagged tweet looks like on the world map
Miguel Rios, Twitter’s visual insights manager, has mapped out every one of the billions of geotagged tweets since 2009.
On May 31, 2013 by Kris Holt
Good Samaritan saves pug in your Morning GIF
An elevator accident in Russia could have cost the dog its life.
On May 31, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Google loses appeal in Russian YouTube censorship battle
A makeup tutorial video was banned in Russia for allegedly promoting suicide.
On May 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier
“Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” accused of running over cop
The founder of Russia’s mega-popular social networking site, VKontakte, says he’s innocent.
On Apr 17, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Wikipedia pot article loses bongs, gets OK’d in Russia
Now that bongs, joints, and vaporizers have disappeared from a Russian Wikipedia article about smoking pot, the government has declared it safe for the general public.
On Apr 9, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Russia may ban Wikipedia over article on smoking pot
The country’s controversial 2012 Internet blacklist law is primed to take down its most prominent victim yet.
On Apr 8, 2013 by Kevin Morris
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