Think Different. Very different.
Updates from August, 2026
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Russian companies are being offered entire teams of North Korean women for factory, kitchen and agricultural work.
According to Russian media, outsourcing firms are recruiting workers from North Korea for jobs including food preparation, sewing and agriculture, with advertised pay starting at around 480 rubles per hour (about $5.90).
The practice comes as Russian employers increasingly look abroad to fill labor shortages.
Source: Kompromat1
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Shrimp-print lace underwear for men is now being sold in Russia.
Buyers can reportedly choose the lace and print themselves, with the price starting around 850 rubles (about $10).
For the man who is completely secure in his masculinity — and apparently really likes seafood.
Guys, would you wear them?
Source: Wildberries
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A Russian Orthodox priest says wives should stop nagging their unemployed husbands.
Archpriest Alexey Batanogov said constant criticism in that situation usually leads only to defensiveness or arguments. He noted that a man may be out of work because of a life crisis, illness or depression.
Instead of blaming him, he advised couples to discuss the problem calmly and look for a way out together.
Source: Podmoskovye Segodnya
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In Russia, an RTX 5090 Can Cost More Than a Three-Bedroom Apartment
Some RTX 5090 graphics cards in Russia are now listed for around 500,000–620,000 rubles (about $6,100–$7,600).
For roughly the same money, listings in the northern city of Vorkuta show entire three-bedroom apartments of up to about 70 square meters (753 sq ft) selling for 450,000–500,000 rubles.
So the choice is yours: ray tracing at maximum settings, or your own apartment above the Arctic Circle.
What would you choose: an RTX 5090 or an apartment in Vorkuta?
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St. Petersburg Drug Suspect Arrives at Police Station With His Dog
A 29-year-old man suspected of drug dealing in St. Petersburg ended up at the police station with an unusual companion: his dog.
Police say officers found 2.81 grams of mephedrone on the suspect and later discovered another 297.3 grams of methylephedrone during a search of his apartment.
The man was detained and criminal cases were opened. His dog, meanwhile, appears to have been brought along for the mugshot.
One of them looks considerably more concerned about the situation.
Source: Petersburg Diary
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Moscow 2026 vs. Moscow 2050: Cyberpunk Is Ahead of Schedule
The first photo is Seliger City in Moscow in 2026, where massive apartment towers are connected by elevated glass structures that already look straight out of a cyberpunk city.
The second imagines Moscow in 2050—endless high-rises, elevated roads and buildings connected high above the streets.
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Late Passengers Try to Chase Down Their Plane at Moscow Airport
Two women who missed their flight at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport apparently decided that “boarding closed” was more of a suggestion.
The passengers were filmed running across the airport apron toward their Aeroflot plane while it was being towed away, with one of them dragging a suitcase behind her.
Ground staff and police stopped them before they reached the aircraft. Authorities are now reportedly investigating how the women managed to get onto the restricted airfield in the first place.
They still missed the flight.
Source: View From The Wing
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Russian Man Could Face Life in Prison Over Paid Telegram Reactions
A man in Nizhny Tagil has reportedly been placed in pre-trial detention after spending just 1,148.29 rubles (about $14) on paid Telegram reactions.
According to Russian media reports, Ilya Pylaev used Telegram Stars to leave paid reactions on posts by a person authorities consider connected to a terrorist organization.
Investigators are reportedly treating the payments as financing terrorist activity. If convicted under the most serious provisions of the charge, Pylaev could potentially face life imprisonment.
From Telegram Stars to possible life behind bars: apparently not every reaction needs a reaction.
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Russian Men Are Buying More Viagra as Stress Takes Its Toll
Russian men are reportedly turning to erectile dysfunction drugs in growing numbers, with doctors saying even men in their 20s are increasingly using medications such as Viagra.
Stress, anxiety and depression are being cited as possible factors, along with antidepressants that can reduce libido and cause sexual side effects.
Russian media reports claim sales of erectile dysfunction drugs have risen by about 9%, while spending on men’s health products reached 17.9 billion rubles (about $225 million).
Apparently, stress in Russia is now affecting more than just blood pressure.
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