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  Bear Witness 12:21 pm on August 14, 2025 Permalink | 🔗Copy | Reply
  Tags: accidents ( 2 ), alcoholism ( 3 ), cheburek, incidents ( 2 ), kvass, Orthodox Church, slurs   

  Weird News Weekly Dispatch – Episode 2: Cheburek Diplomacy, Banned Words, Kvass Pops, and Robot Hostage 

  

  🥟 Putin, Steve Witkoff, and the Legendary Cheburek We kick things off with the Kremlin’s latest high-profile guest: American real estate developer Steve Witkoff. Before meeting Vladimir Putin, Russian media breathlessly reported on what was clearly the real diplomatic headline of the day — Witkoff’s breakfast.

  Not just any breakfast, mind you, but a cheburek — a deep-fried turnover filled with minced meat and onions, beloved across Russia and Central Asia. Imagine a crispy, golden pastry the size of your face, dripping with juice — and now imagine nine Russian news outlets covering it like it was a state secret.

  The meeting itself? Secondary. The cheburek? Front-page material. Some outlets even revealed the price: 500 rubles (about $5.75). Why did Witkoff meet Putin? Officially, business and international investment. Unofficially, maybe to experience the true Russian handshake — the one between man and fried dough. ⚖ Russia Bans a Slur (But…

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  Bear Witness 11:01 pm on August 5, 2025 Permalink | 🔗Copy | Reply
  Tags: antidepressants, children ( 2 ), earthquake, Kamchatka, laws ( 10 ), LGTB, Orthodox Church, parenting ( 6 ), religion ( 8 )   

  Weird News Weekly Dispatch – Episode 1: Vanishing Cities, Antidepressants, Earthquakes, and Vodka 

  

  This week brings depressive, sad, and even alarming headlines from across Russia. 129 Russian Cities May Disappear 129 Russian cities are on the brink of disappearing due to depopulation, according to RANEPA (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration). 3.4 million people are affected. Among them: Verkhny Tagil, Inta, Kem, Torzhok, and Okha. Nothing alarming, just vanishing towns.

  iz.ru Record-Breaking Antidepressant Sales Russians have spent a record 4.6 billion rubles (approximately $51 million USD) on antidepressants and tranquilizers in just six months. Currently, one in five people in Russia is on antidepressants. The highest concentration is in Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, and Krasnodar. Experts blame stress and economic instability. But hey, nothing to worry about — everything’s totally fine.

  glagol.press Nighttime Toilet Use May Get You Evicted Lawyers warn that Russians can be evicted for flushing toilets or showering at night. Sounds of water from 11:00…

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