Krasnoe & Beloe, a major Russian alcohol retail chain, has asked producers to make alcohol cheaper so people do not stop buying booze, Kommersant reports.
Since the start of the year, alcoholic drinks have gone up 10–17%, causing demand to fall and stores to lose customers.
Russia has allowed the sale of lower-quality gasoline to avoid shortages, according to Kommersant.
Several refineries have been allowed to produce Euro-3 gasoline and diesel instead of Euro-5.
Experts say this fuel can contain dozens of times more sulfur, which may speed up wear on engines, catalytic converters, and exhaust systems in modern cars.
Russia has been urged to create special units to fight “radical feminism.”
The proposal came from the head of the organization Fathers Nearby. He says the new structure should monitor the internet for statements that “humiliate men.”
The proposal also calls for schools to introduce lessons on gender equality, punish insults against men, and stop feminist ideas from spreading among girls.
Streetlights are being turned off in Russia’s Irkutsk region to save money.
The region has a 46.4 billion ruble budget hole — roughly $640 million. Residents say lights are being shut off in parks and pedestrian areas in Bratsk, the region’s second-largest city.
Local officials called it “energy-saving measures.”
Local lawmaker Antonenkov posted the response and summed it up: “There is no light because the city has switched to total austerity mode.”
Lada Granta hearses have gone on sale in Russia.
Price: 2.8 million rubles — about $38,600.
Inside, the car has room for a coffin, wreaths, and shovels.
Britain has intercepted a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker for the first time.
The order was reportedly given personally by Keir Starmer. The tanker SMYRTOS was trying to cross the English Channel after leaving Ust-Luga on June 1.
Meanwhile, Russian senator Dmitry Rogozin has proposed mining Russia’s own oil tankers. He said they should be blown up if they deviate from their route.
“If it blows up under their noses a couple of times, with an oil spill and the corresponding environmental consequences, they’ll come to their senses,” said Rogozin, the former head of Roscosmos.
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A Russian family’s vacation was ruined because of ChatGPT.
A man and his family couldn’t fly to Macedonia after the AI told them they didn’t need a visa — even though one was actually required.
The family bought tickets from Istanbul to Skopje, booked hotels and a rental car, but border officers turned them away.
“Look, comrade sweetie — you asked what a calorie deficit was.”
A Soviet-era grocery store meme: grandma shows her granddaughter an empty fish counter and says, “Look, sweetie — you asked what a calorie deficit was.”
The joke is that in Soviet times, “calorie deficit” wasn’t a diet plan — it was just everyday shopping.
Black oily rain has covered the city of Rybinsk in Russia’s Yaroslavl region.
The large billboard says:
“Chelyabinsk Region
We are one of the country’s most promising tourist centers.”
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