That’s one hell of an addictive funny song about the serene rodent – just wait till you press ‘play.’ BREAKING! New Russian phonk remix inside.

Architectural historian and photographer William Brumfield shares his love for the iconic Russian countryside home - the izba - by revisiting a wonderful Architectural and Ethnographic museum north of Moscow.

In the USSR, the tradition of kissing (and kissing on the lips) was incredibly widespread. Here are some photos proving it.

Considered one of the most iconic masterpieces of Russian fine art, this canvas has a whole history behind it.

The Russian Style includes designs based on the traditional kokoshnik headdress, matryoshka dolls, the decorative wooden carvings (uzorchye) of Old Russian mansions (known as terems) and stone carvings of pre-Mongol era churches. It also draws inspiration from Orthodox Christianity and Russian imperial traditions. Here is our account of how these motifs are expressed in the art of contemporary Russian jewelry, from sumptuous luxury to simpler costume jewelry.