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Russian Power Duo Sonic Death Return With Blasting Proto-Rock
We talk LSD, 70s science fiction, and ‘space goth’ rock opera with the Russian punk outsiders.
This Russian Burger King Employee Forces Messy Kids to Mop the Floor
Russian fast food workers—as well as baristas, shop owners, and flight attendants—have been known to be notoriously surly to customers, although most seem to stop before they physically assault someone.
Putin and Erdogan seem like buddies again after a tense year
"This visit seems to me a new milestone in bilateral relations," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before touching down in St. Petersburg.
Shed's Going to Smash the Boiler Room from St Petersburg This Weekend
They'll be streaming from the Present Perfect festival and you can watch it right here.
Putin says US is 'probably world's only superpower,' walks back Trump compliments
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he accepted the United States was probably still the world's sole superpower and he was ready to work with whoever won the presidency, but didn't want to be told how to live by Americans.
[Premiere] Disappear in a Forest of Lights in 'Epicenter'
The natural and the urban collide in an abandoned Russian factory full of lights.
Former 'Kremlin Troll' Awarded $0.01 in Victory Over 'Propaganda Factory'
The Russian freelance journalist was reportedly being paid a monthly salary of 40,000 to 50,000 roubles ($750) to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin on website comment pages.
Hanging Out with Russia's Only Gay Motorcycle Gang
St Petersburg's Homoto say they're more about helping people hook up than politics, but it's hard to ignore their country's anti-LGBT legislation and all the homophobic, ultra-nationalist motorbike clubs who want them dead.
Russia's Ghost Army in Ukraine (Part 3)
In the final part of the series, VICE News learns how military hospitals in Russia have been scrambling to treat a flood of young servicemen with trauma wounds and missing limbs, the toll of a war that doesn’t officially exist.
Synchronized Lights Play Ball on Russian Court
Watch 25 spotlights and a powerful sound system temporarily invade a vintage Russian gymnasium.
A Florida Man Turned His Front Yard Into a Shooting Range — and That’s Perfectly Legal
Florida's lax gun laws allow a 21-year-old St. Petersburg resident — and anyone else in the state — to enjoy target practice without leaving the comforts of home.
Premiere: Stream Pinkshinyultrablast's Debut Album
A euphoric blend of Russian shoegaze anchored somewhere between Cocteau Twins and Polica.