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What does the expression “all over Ivanovskaya” mean?
How the legends of lacquer miniature painting fell in love with 'Atomic Heart'
10 works by Karl Bryullov that you need to know (PICS)
Meet actor Mark Eidelstein, the Russian star of the TV show ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ (PHOTOS)
What does the expression “to bring out the Babylons” mean?
Who are the ‘ryazhenye’?
Did you know that Peter the Great forbade building bridges in St. Petersburg?
Why did foreign films in Russia have sad endings?
Books by Russian writers that will make you laugh
Why is a verst called ‘Kolomenskaya’?
Did you know that January 1 in the USSR only became a non-working day in the late 1940s?
The best New Year selfies? In the subway, of course! (PHOTOS)
7 (NOT) embarrassing questions about the Russian New Year
What does the expression “orphan of Kazan” mean?
Christmas & New Year Fairs in the paintings of Russian artists (PICS)
8 Russian sports movies you can’t miss!
What the most beautiful villages of Russia look like in winter (PHOTOS)
4 Moscow bunker museums (PHOTOS)
What travel was like in 19th-century Russia
Meet the Russian star of ‘Anora’ Yura Borisov (PHOTOS)
All the roles in this theater are played by HORSES!
What does the expression “The horse hasn’t wallowed yet” mean?
‘Sampo’: The first movie the USSR made with a Western country
8 Soviet screen adaptations of American classics that you can watch ONLINE for free
10 most Chinese attractions in Russia (PHOTOS)
What happened to Grigory Rasputin’s murderers?
How Johann Strauss fell in love with a Russian beauty
Why does Yemelyan Pugachev have two heads on this portrait?
8 WEIRDEST laws & decrees of Russian tsars
How allowing a child at the wheel of an Airbus led to a tragedy in Siberia
Limited postage stamp with REAL MAMMOTH hair released in Russia (PHOTO)
What is the meaning of the expression “to show you where the crayfish are wintering”?
8 books by Russian writers that will make you cry
How French artist Matisse ended up in Russia
How a Soviet artist glorified the sky & high speeds (PICS)
These incredible amber paintings are made by a Russian artist (PICS)
How Moscow dealt with flooding in the old days
9 museums & centers in St. Petersburg that you can visit for FREE
10 Soviet cartoon characters that became POP heroes (PICS)
How did Russia come up with the idea of drinking tea ‘as a bite’ and ‘to catch up’?
What does the expression “The background of the matter” mean?
How did the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God become the most popular in Russia?
8 Soviet fairy-tale movies that you can watch ONLINE for free
What did classic Russian writers think about WINTER?
Why did the painting ‘Matchmaking of the Major’ make the public laugh?
A chivalric tournament? Where? At Tsarskoye Selo!
10 facts you should know about Moscow's Zaryadye Park
What does the expression “in the blue eye” mean?
How did a Russian diplomat become an envoy to the English court?
9 most outstanding Russian SILENT movies that you can watch for FREE
What is happening in Konstantin Makovsky’s ‘Kissing Rite’ painting?
In what paintings can you find the treasures of the Moscow Kremlin? (PICS)
This Moscow Metro station has changed its name four times!
How Lev Yashin won the Ballon d’Or, becoming the best soccer player in Europe
What does the expression «gray mare's ravings» mean?
How a Russian saint ‘flew’ on a ‘demon’
5 Popes who are revered in Orthodoxy (PICS)
What icons were called ‘hellish’ or ‘adopisnye’ and where did they come from?
5 most picturesque fortresses in Russia (PHOTO)
The Jasper Room has appeared in Orenburg
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