• Nudity in Russian art (PICS)
    Russian artists didn’t lag behind recognized international masters in depicting nudity. And Soviet painters were not even shunned for their piquant canvases. 
    Culture
  • The most dangerous cities in the USSR
    At times, gangs terrorized the inhabitants of these cities so brutally that the authorities had to call in the army for help and once even legendary Marshal Zhukov himself.
    History
  • Why are services in Russian Orthodox churches not held in Russian language?
    In Russian Orthodox churches, an ancient language, which was created in the ninth century by the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, is still spoken today.
    Education
  • What Russia was like in 2002 (PHOTOS)
    The end of the turbulent 1990s saw the second year of Putin as president of the country, the first cooperation with NATO and a tragic terrorist attack in Moscow.
    Lifestyle
  • Smolensk vereshchaka: Old-Russian style pork ribs (RECIPE)
    This ancient dish acquired its bizarre name thanks to a specific sound given off while cooking. Let’s try to make it!
    Russian Kitchen

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