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Lifestyle Namaste! ‘Gateway to Russia’ is now available in Hindi!

We’ve just launched a Hindi-language version of our portal. Now, residents of India and Hindi speakers around the world will be able to learn even more about Russia and understand it even better (And there are over 600 million of you)!

Travel The Moscow Metro’s most beautiful stations: Ploshchad Revolyutsii (PHOTOS)

This station on the ‘Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya’ (dark blue) line will lead you right up to the Moscow Kremlin and it’s famous for its bronze sculptures.

Education How to raise a mathematically gifted child in Russia

Russia is famous not only for its ballet and avant-garde, but also for its strong mathematics education.

Culture How a Russian artist's paintings were returned from defeated Berlin

Views of birch groves and Orthodox churches, the vast expanses of the Volga River, Pskov, Novgorod, St. Petersburg, the carefree Italian Riviera and Venice's Piazza San Marco – these paintings, leaning against the walls, were discovered by Soviet soldiers in a Berlin apartment in 1945.

Education Pyatigorsk in 3 Russian words

This popular resort town in southern Russia is famous for its variety of mineral waters and serves as the starting point for many mountaineering routes in the Caucasus. Here are three of its main symbols.

Culture 5 English translations of Russian literature in 2026

Among new Dostoevsky and WWII-period pieces, several poetic collections were also published.

Lifestyle Ethnic groups of Russia: Chuvash

More than 190 ethnic groups live in the Russian Federation. Today, we're highlighting the Chuvash!

Culture Nobel Laureate Mo Yan on Russia & Russian Literature

We spoke with a leading figure in contemporary Chinese literature about why he loves traveling in Russia and how these trips are connected to his creative work.

Travel 7 iconic literary places in Moscow worth visiting

These landmark addresses are described in the works of Russian writers or are closely connected to their lives and creative biographies.

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You already KNOW these Russian words! (VIDEO)

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What is Russia associated with?

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10 popular Russian idioms about ANIMALS

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Russia's wildlife ABC: Zubr

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10 popular Russian idioms about… FINGERS!

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12 Russian universities training AI specialists

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Engineers from around the world are invited to a FREE internship in Russia!

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Spend summer with Pushkin – join a language camp in Russia!

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How to get an education in Russia: Your handy VIDEO guide!

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How can foreigners validate their diploma in Russia?

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How to get a student visa to Russia

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Russian Literature

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5 major works by Mikhail Bulgakov

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Why the Soviets were obsessed with ‘FATTY’ literary magazines

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How did Russian & Soviet writers imagine the FUTURE? (PICS)

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3 EASY steps to help you fall in LOVE with Russian literature!

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100 MAIN Russian books that everyone should read

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7 historical productions of the Bolshoi Theater still performed today

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'Gateway to Russia' launches a curated content hub of Russian books & films in English

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Where to find 'Gateway to Russia' on social media

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35 motivating quotes from Russian classics about life

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4 social media accounts recommended by ‘Gateway to Russia’

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34 incredible UNESCO sites located in Russia (PHOTOS)

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5 LATEST Russian historical movies

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10 Russian movies about WWII you can watch for FREE!

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Where Paris was filmed in Soviet & Russian cinema

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Meet Maxim Matveyev, a Russian actor & latest TikTok star (PHOTOS)

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Top 30 Russian villains in Hollywood blockbusters (PHOTOS)

Russia 101

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How to pay taxes in Russia

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How foreigners can pay in Russia in 2026

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How to enter Russia in 2026

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The MOST important phone numbers, addresses & websites for your trip to Russia

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Why foreigners need to submit biometric data in Russia & how

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How to travel across Russia: A guide for foreign tourists

History

How did the Soviets manage to down 100s of American spy balloons? (VIDEO)

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A VISUAL history of 19th-century Russia (PICS)

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A VISUAL history of 17th-century Russia (PICS)

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How the USSR helped rebuild life in Berlin after World War II

How Soviet teens defended a village from the Nazis (VIDEO)

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Sulak Canyon in Russia's Dagestan (VIDEO)

Corn on the cob, Russian style! (VIDEO)

From a Michelin restaurant to the harsh Moscow of the 90s, this is the story of Uilliam Lamberti (VIDEO)

Parade cost her 35 years in prison: Elena Branson story (VIDEO)

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How to raise a mathematically gifted child in Russia

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How a Russian artist's paintings were returned from defeated Berlin

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Gravity defied at 'Circus Idol' (VIDEO)

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Pyatigorsk in 3 Russian words

A designer from Switzerland chose the Russian hinterland (VIDEO)

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12 Russian universities training AI specialists

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Kayaking along Kamchatka’s wild coast (VIDEO)

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5 English translations of Russian literature in 2026

Kolomna: The sweetest weekend getaway destination (VIDEO)

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Ethnic groups of Russia: Chuvash

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Nobel Laureate Mo Yan on Russia & Russian Literature

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7 iconic literary places in Moscow worth visiting

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An old Russian sport – ‘lapta’! (VIDEO)

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Who is Leo Tolstoy's alter ego in ‘War and Peace’?

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