There’s a popular meme called “Meanwhile in Russia” that Western bloggers use to refer to shocking photos from Russia that seem to defy what we consider civilized behavior.10 photos

The label “Meanwhile in Russia” is used to categorize everything that Western minds either cannot comprehend, are afraid to consider, or simply do not know about. All stereotypes regarding Russian women, bears, vodka, and submarines are gathered in a collection of photographs that circulate on Western entertainment websites under the title “Meanwhile in Russia.” Such things can only happen in our country – and nowhere else.