Thus, the first thing the vatnik did was to establish itself in the tsarist army. That said, quilted clothing had long been popular with the folk: the volan, as it was called, was worn by coachmen ...

Food products and raw materials for their production made up 7.2% of Russia's export commodity structure in the first ten months of 2021. In terms of value, exports increased by 21.1%, while ...

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Evgeny Biyatov/Sputnik; Legion Media; Ural-66, Yolya, Ivtorov CC BY-SA 4.0) Hearty soups, tender desserts, fluffy pastry… Russian cuisine includes a huge number of dishes ...

In old Russia, the steam bath, aka ‘banya’, was a place where people washed themselves, while these days, it’s rather a popular attraction, especially among foreigners. Let’s take a peek ...

Anton Chekhov’s name is synonymous with ambivalence, mood and nuance. One of the greatest playwrights in history focused on “what lies beneath”, rather than what’s on the surface. In ...

Tobolsk appeared on the Russian map during the conquest of Siberia: In 1582, under the leadership of Yermak Russian troops occupied the Siberian Khanate’s capital of Kashlyk and, in 1587, a few ...

Victor Pelevin, author of the 1999 novel ‘Generation P’, is often referred to as one of the most important writers in modern Russian literature. But, ...

Tatar-Mongol invaders did not reach Pskov, so several of the local churches dating back to the 12-13th centuries have survived to our day and are now listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. For ...

Soviet Union, the Congress of Soviets, Soviet of Federation – the word has been and is still widely used in Russia, but what does it exactly mean?

During the 70 years of the existence of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the number of constituent parts changed, but most of the time there were 15 of them. Here is the list.

The jets the team used During its history, the ‘Russian Knights’ have mastered group and single aerobatics on multi-purpose high-maneuverable Su-27P, Su-27UB and Su-30SM fighter jets. In ...

The notable Morozov dynasty had the most modest of origins. It was established by a peasant serf, who, in the 1790s, used just five rubles to found a successful textile firm. With time, the small ...