Gateway to Russia

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Incredible places in Russia through the lens of Slava Stepanov (PHOTOS)

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Small Loop: Route through natural zones (VIDEO)

Why did an Afghan man start learning Russian? (VIDEO)

Ghost plane on the edge of the world (VIDEO)

Alexander Kislov, Natalya Nosova

In Russian, handwritten text is often very different from printed text

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Why do Russians love acronyms SO much?

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The aesthetics of the Russian swamp! (VIDEO)

Untranslatable Russian: 'Подвиг' (VIDEO)

Soviet troops fought on Harley-Davidsons in World War II! (VIDEO)

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This video will literally take your breath away! (VIDEO)

Kira Polyudova (Photo: Public Domain, Unsplash)

Overlooked Russian greats: Ilf, Ilya & Petrov, Yevgeny

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Urban textures of St. Petersburg (VIDEO)

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Moscow from above through the lens of Slava Stepanov (PHOTOS)

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Russia’s national drink is TEA (not vodka)!

The mystery of modern shamans (VIDEO)

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Astrakhan Region in 3 Russian words

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A circumnavigation around Moneron (VIDEO)

Why a Chinese man learned Russian (VIDEO)

Walrus colony explodes in Russian Arctic! (VIDEO)

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Walking the mountain peaks of the Far East (VIDEO)

Alexander Kislov, Natalya Nosova

Pushkin had a record-breaking vocabulary

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What Soviet fashion was like in the 1980s? (PHOTOS)

Vadim Makhorov @makhorov

A day in the life of Polar bears in Chukotka! (VIDEO)

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Beautiful Palekh lacquer miniature (VIDEO)

Untranslatable Russian: 'Разгуляться' (VIDEO)

Kamchatka freeride community

Kamchatka ski slopes (VIDEO)

Кредит: Kira Polyudova (Photo: Public Domain, Unsplash)

Overlooked Russian greats: Zoshchenko

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In the mountain valley of Arshan (VIDEO)

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15 PHOTOS by Igor Palmin, a remarkable Soviet photographer

Moscow Metro statues come to life! (VIDEO)

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Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in 3 Russian words

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Upper reaches of Ulzyikha (VIDEO)

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Upper reaches of Ulzyikha (VIDEO)

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Why a student from India chose to study Russian (VIDEO)

Chase golden autumn in Russia's Amur region! (VIDEO)

Alexander Kislov, Natalya Nosova

Acronyms became new words in Russian during the Soviet era

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Why choose a Russian university: Prestige, accessibility & prospects

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This is how the coast of the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk looks after a storm in winter! (VIDEO)

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Russia to launch UNIQUE flight for watching the meteor shower

Untranslatable Russian: 'Pochemuchka' (VIDEO)

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Discover the famous Zhostovo lacquer trays! (VIDEO)

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Rostov that makes you want to stay a little longer (VIDEO)

Kira Polyudova (Photo: Public Domain, Unsplash)

Overlooked Russian greats: Zhukovsky

Betting on Russia: Englishman John Kopisky created his dream farm (VIDEO)

She was looking for a better life in the USA... but returned to Russia! (VIDEO)

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Leo Tolstoy in PHOTOS made by his wife Sofya

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Winter route through the Indigirka Ring (VIDEO)

Siberian winter through Evenki eyes (VIDEO)

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The Altai Republic in 3 Russian words

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Hiking route along the Far Eastern coast (VIDEO)

'I'm home here!' Why an Algerian learned Russian (VIDEO)

Ghost towns in Murmansk region (VIDEO)

Alexander Kislov, Natalya Nosova

Modern Russian language lacks neutral forms of address

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: MSU archive; MAMM/MDF/russiainphoto.ru)

How a non-native speaker perfected the Russian language

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Amber gemstone beacon! (VIDEO)

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Russian wordlists: The Bolshevik Revolution

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Amazing views of the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic! (VIDEO)

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How do squirrels survive the Yakutian frosts?

Untranslatable Russian: 'Avos' (VIDEO)

Kamchatka freeride community

Autumn in Kamchatka (VIDEO)