Gateway to Russia

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Maria Sharapova seals spot in the International Tennis Hall of Fame

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Top 5 Soviet abbreviations you need to know

A place where time stands still (VIDEO)

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Tomsk Region in 3 Russian words

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Soviet celebrities through the lens of Valery Plotnikov (PHOTOS)

Why a girl from Cuba decided to learn Russian (VIDEO)

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Love is in the air! (VIDEO)

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There are about 70 words starting with the letter ‘Й’ (‘short I’) in Russian

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Taking on the Caucasus Mountains by car – would you take a ride on these roads? (VIDEO)

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Why was the Red Army issuing 100 grams of vodka daily?

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Foreign students are invited to Russia FOR FREE to attend the ‘Winter University for Engineering Sciences’

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Meet Marina Starovoytova – the first woman captain of a nuclear-powered icebreaker!

Welcome to a typical Russian dacha! (VIDEO)

Where blue waters meet the mountains (VIDEO)

Where the old meets the new (VIDEO)

How Vladimir Lenin was once robbed (VIDEO)

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When did the Russians discover Alaska?

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Russian kitchen ABCs: Cheburek

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Moscow Plyushka: the taste of childhood and the aroma of old Moscow (VIDEO)

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Did you know that there are only 4 kilometers between Russia and the United States?!

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How to move to Russia under the ‘traditional values’ decree

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Imperfective & perfective verbs in Russian explained

Following the glaciers: What a wild Moma rafting trip looks like (VIDEO)

Fur, tails, and rocket trails! (VIDEO)

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Oryol Region in 3 Russian words

The Commander Islands: where only the wind and sea make noise (VIDEO)

How to beat the sweltering heat in Volgograd? (VIDEO)

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Russian has dozens verbs of motion

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Meet Simba the cat, observing Vladivostok’s wildlife (VIDEO)

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How to get a Russian visa in Canada

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Foreigners can now stay in Russia for 30 days on an e-visa

One of the biggest mosques in Russia (VIDEO)

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How to prepare for the Russian Language Certification Testing

To Siberia in summer? Yes, please! (VIDEO)

A hidden corner of untouched nature (VIDEO)

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5 Russian words where stress is especially important

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Russian kitchen ABCs: 'Tsvetaevsky pirog'

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Back to childhood: A man recreates his dream cartoon car from the USSR (VIDEO)

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Russian now officially has 657 new words!

The path to the waterfall: A childhood dream turned grown-up choice (VIDEO)

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Derbent in 3 Russian words

Why did a girl from Afghanistan decide to learn Russian? (VIDEO)

The fairytale world of the Dusse-Alin Mountains (VIDEO)

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Russian has no words that start with the letter ‘Ы’ (‘Y’)

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10 hidden GEMS of Crimea you didn't know about (PHOTOS)

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This is the Summer Garden at the Kaliningrad Amber Combine (VIDEO)

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5 seismically hazardous zones in Russia

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Ziplining down Ai-Petri, the highest mountain in Crimea (VIDEO)

The main Russian river (VIDEO)

Got a free week? Let’s go to North Ossetia! (VIDEO)

Where clowns rule the streets (VIDEO)

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How can a foreigner obtain a medical policy in Russia & what is it for?

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The flight of the black stork over the Altai landscapes (VIDEO)

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Russian kitchen ABCs: Kholodets

African Princess becomes a Doctor in Russia! (VIDEO)

He left with $5, but returned to build Russia's future (VIDEO)

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Hiking route through Yagdynya: Hills, forest, and mountain streams (VIDEO)

Touch the sky! (VIDEO)

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Dagestan in 3 Russian words

Dormant volcano awakens in Russia (VIDEO)