In the USSR, science was considered one of the key tools for building communism. After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, the ...

A cheerful composition by legendary Soviet rock singer Viktor Tsoi and his band ‘Kino’ about youth hanging out carefree at nights.

On November 9 each year, Russia celebrates the birthday of the famous 19th century novelist. He was born in 1818 and, for ...

You can check out more lessons in our Telegram channel using the tag #russianclasses! Our website and social media accounts are under threat of being restricted or banned, due to the current ...

The length of the underground labyrinths in Irkutsk Region is more than 70 kilometers, but research is still ongoing.

The name "golubtsy" actually translates from Russian as "little pigeons". Probably because of their shape. The filling most ...

Soviet children grew up on the ‘Three Musketeers’ book, but also on the movie where d'Artagnan speaks… Russian! And, in the ...

Russia is known for its cold winters, but, in these places, it will be warm even in January. And, in summer, the real heat awaits.

Finally, “лед тронулся” (“lyed tronulsya”) or “the ice has broken”! When you hear this from your interlocutor, don’t rush to look for the ...

The treasures of Troy were shown there and one of the floors of the museum is still decorated with copies of high reliefs of ...

Mikhail Kupriyanov, Porfiry Krylov and Nikolai Sokolov – are widely known not only in Russia, but also abroad. Their ...

The battle for the Soviet capital became one of the key ones during the war. Check out what Moscow looked like during that ...