The Hollywood celebrity recently confessed that he is in fact a quarter Siberian. It’s no surprise then that the British actor feels a real connection with Russia, where he’s braved temperatures as low as -37 °C.

Russian athletes are taking the new ISU scoring system by storm.

The famous Bestuzhev Courses opened 140 years ago: their list of graduates included academics, village teachers and even revolutionaries.

Just one taste of Plombir ice cream and you’ll fall in love with Russian cuisine. Guaranteed! And once you do, there’s no turning back.