Russia Beyond

Hobby horsing: Why some Russians ride homemade horses (PHOTOS)

Some people take riding a stick with a horse’s head seriously, while others profit from it.
Lifestyle
How an Italian chef made a chocolate lava cake with Russian Borodinsky bread (RECIPE)

Russian rye bread and delicate sour cream transform this classic European dessert into a modern version made by chef Christian Lorenzini.
Russian Kitchen
How a Soviet teenager became a murderous criminal and was executed as an adult

The crime committed by Arkady Neyland shocked literally the entire Soviet Union. People staged protests and rallies demanding that the teenager be sentenced to death and shot.
History
What the homeland of Russian crystal looks like (PHOTOS)

Everything in the town of Gus-Khrustalny is about crystal: the major plant, the central market and even the church.
Travel
Your ULTIMATE guide to Baba Yaga, the iconic Russian witch

She lives in a chicken-legged hut, guarding the entrance to the “other” world, and travels in a mortar. Meet Old Russia’s scariest villain.
Culture