The first planetarium in Russia was designed by architects Mikhail Barshch and Mikhail Sinyavsky in the constructivist style.

One of the most famous Russian plays ever is still performed on stages worldwide. What’s the secret of success behind it? And ...

This city is known as the capital of Siberia. It is also the easternmost city in Russia with a population of over a million. Here are three of ...

Anatoly Morozov Together with the Red Army, the 1st Polish Army stormed Berlin in the Spring of 1945. The Poles made up a ...

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Jose Antonio Hernandez-Blanco has been living in the southern taiga for almost 30 years and knows the Russian forest like the ...

However, in the late 1920s, Tolstoy returned to Soviet Russia, finding it very progressive and with perspective. And he ended ...

The main base of the Black Sea Fleet was blockaded from land and withstood two assaults by superior enemy forces. The third, ...

Tangerines from Morocco, processed cheese from Finland, canned vegetables from Hungary and Bulgaria – Soviet housewives knew ...

When Russians eat in Soviet-style 'stolovka' cafes and office canteens, this dish surely is among the most popular ones. Also ...

Moscow is the capital of Russia and its largest city (13 million people). You can discover architecture from different eras: ...

One of the smallest breeds in the world, the Russian Toy is a cheerful, tireless companion who happily participates in all of ...