Russians lined up for food, gadgets, art and blessings.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pierre Richard, and Hideo Kojima went down the Moscow subway — and came up convinced that it’s one of the best in the world.

American historian, photographer and Russia Beyond contributor William Brumfield keeps discovering the very interesting sides of Russia and this time he travels to the ancient Russian city of Suzdal.

Vasily Kochetkov is said to have served in the Russian Army longer than anyone else - 81 years. He took part in 10 wars and was awarded 23 honors… It’s a pity, then, that the story is most likely a myth….

We grew up in a land of snow and ice. Figure skating and ice hockey were the go-to outdoor pastimes of Soviet children.