Russian cuisine is about more than just blini and pelmeni. The following traditional dishes may be less famous abroad, but they’re no less tasty.

We talk a lot about each other, but we know each other very poorly, believes journalist Mikhail Taratuta who has been involved with the U.S. over a career spanning 40 years.

This scientist was born in the Russian Empire and saved millions of lives – but his name remains in the shadows.

The cruel and ruthless Russian winter often assisted Russian troops to hold and crush the advancing enemy. However, there were cases when the capricious “General Frost” turned its weapon against its ally.