In the 19th century, a wave of reports about hellish (‘adopisnye’) icons swept across Russia - we explain what this ...

Moscow is especially famous for the beauty of its subway stations. But, few people know that, in Soviet times, subway systems ...

In July 1941, Major-General Pavel Belov’s 2nd Cavalry Corps (from November 26th onwards - 1st Guards Cavalry Corps) fought on ...

The cat is one of - if not the most - popular pets to own in Russia: 49.9% of families own one (let that sink in!). Perhaps, ...

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Union of Photo Artists of Russia; Sergei Karpukhin/TASS) In the last century, leaving home without a ...

Russia’s main author of short stories and playwrights lived a short life and died at the age of just 44. A doctor by ...

Yes, this is the feeling that is created when reading the brand new biography ‘Chekhov in Life’ by Russian writer Igor ...

Summer in Russia is relatively short, so you have to make the most of it. This includes watching a good movie that captures ...

Only the ruins of this fortress remain, but they raise a lot of questions among archaeologists and researchers. Por-Bazhin ...

The alleged composer and songwriter didn’t manage to prove her copyright, so most of the country still believe it’s an ...

You can check out more lessons in our Telegram channel using the tag #russianclasses! Our website and social media accounts ...

A couple from the city of Kunming, 74-year-old Liu Chi San and his 71-year-old wife (she did not identify herself), decided ...