VR-assisted childbirth has started being used in Russia, according to Baza.
The technology is already being introduced in state maternity hospitals. During contractions, women in labor are given VR glasses showing relaxing landscapes — the sea, forests, sunsets, and mountains — helping shift the brain’s focus away from pain and anxiety.
Russians should pray before going on vacation, lawmaker Mikhail Ivanov has urged.
“We should not ask God for a vacation; we should ask for a blessing for our rest. Then the Lord will arrange things so that your boss grants the vacation, and the trip goes without incidents or tragedies. You should pray to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Theotokos,” he said.
BMW and Audi cars have started being brought into Russia disguised as Chinese cars. They simply cover the badges with Chinese Changan logos before crossing the border.
The scheme helps simplify the export of cars from China amid restrictions and increased inspections. After the cars are imported into Russia, the stickers are removed, and the vehicles become BMWs and Audis again.
Russians are now being asked to send recruiters Reels and memes to get a new job. Companies call it a “vibe check” — a test of compatibility with the team.
Russia has issued its first fine for criticizing the Taliban.
A 19-year-old was fined 10,000 rubles (~$136) after calling the Taliban “cave-dwelling a**holes” in a VKontakte comment.
The court said it incited hostility between Russians and Afghans.
A man in Moscow had his wife committed to a private rehab facility outside the city — paying about ₽450,000 (roughly $5,000) for a six-month stay — all to avoid dividing property during a potential divorce and to take custody of their child.
Earlier this year, the couple’s relationship started to fall apart, and 34-year-old Oksana began considering divorce. Her husband noticed the shift and decided to act first. After she returned home from an evening out with friends, he brought in a pair of “extraction workers” — people hired to forcibly transport someone to a rehab program.
Two men showed up, injected her with a sedative, and took her away. She woke up locked inside the facility.
According to Oksana, the staff didn’t beat or threaten anyone, but food was scarce — one chicken for 30 people. At home, she had a young child and urgent work obligations. Oksana…
A 19-year-old from Russia’s Astrakhan Region has been classified with a Category III disability after consuming energy drinks and using vapes every day for nearly a year. The teen reportedly drank three to four cans of energy drinks daily in hopes of boosting his chances of winning a luxury car in an online giveaway. Participants were encouraged to register as many receipts from energy drink purchases as possible.
Before this, the young man led an athletic lifestyle and had plans to apply to the FSB Academy in St. Petersburg. A routine medical checkup before the academic year showed no health issues. But during exam season, under high stress, he began using e-cigarettes and drinking energy drinks more frequently. After entering the contest, his consumption escalated to daily high doses.
Over time, his health quickly deteriorated. He experienced rapid weight loss and persistent fatigue. Medical tests revealed that his blood sugar…
If you thought October was wild, November said: “Hold my tea.” From heated gadgets to heated rhetoric, from patriotic school bells to teenage mustaches — Russia delivered another month of news that feels like a cosmic blend of satire, sociology, and pure chaos. Here’s your November rundown of the strange, surprising, and spectacularly odd. Autumn Heatwave: Russia’s Vibrator Boom This fall, Russian women rushed to buy vibrators at a record pace. Sales in October jumped nearly fourfold, setting a new annual high. The most popular models? Heating vibrators — apparently perfect for long, cold evenings.
Psychologists say gloomy weather disrupts biorhythms, pushing people to seek comfort, stress relief, and, well… warmth. “A Woman Can’t Exist Without a Man,” Says the Church A priest from the Russian Orthodox Church declared that a woman is merely a “helper to man” and cannot exist without a husband. Without a man, he warned, she…
Russia has unveiled its first human-like robot powered by artificial intelligence, TASS reported on November 11, citing the New Technology Coalition.
During the presentation, the robot — named Idol — unexpectedly collapsed. According to the Moscow Agency, video from the event shows the robot slowly walking onto the stage accompanied by two people, with “Gonna Fly Now” from the movie Rocky playing in the background. Idol attempted to wave, lost its balance, and fell over. The presentation was immediately halted, and the robot was carried away.
Journalist Dmitry Filonov noted that Alexey Yuzhakov, head of the National Technology Coalition, had previously warned that developers invested very little into teaching the robot how to walk. Vladimir Vitukhin, founder of Idol, explained that the issue came from the stereo cameras — they are highly sensitive to lighting conditions, and the hall was too dark.
During the robot’s second appearance, Idol managed to…
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