Alina Pekova has conquered all 14 mountain peaks that are over 8,000 meters high. Less than 50 climbers in the world have ...

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

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

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

Don’t have much time to learn Russian? Memorize this wonderful word and you’ll know how to react to a million situations!

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

Russian cinema has their own handsome men, on par with the likes of Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Johnny Depp.

This song is considered an unofficial anthem of the Soviet capital and is part of the soundtrack to a popular movie with the same title.

These figure skaters, soccer players and gymnasts not only take first place in world competitions, but also look great doing ...

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

It turns out that there were vampires among the 19th century nobility in Russia. Only they had a different name.

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