With a sense of self-irony and large doses of laughter, an illustrator from the Ural region takes her readers on life's journey.

The Soviet speedster did not last long in the air after its maiden flight but Kazan University is making sure the aircraft is not going to waste, by turning it into a museum.

It’s all about the politics of the Space Race….

The Russian Empire was home to people from many countries, who worked, studied, and raised families here. After the Revolution, many foreigners fled –  now many of their descendants are trying to unerath their Russian roots. We asked Russian genealogists to tell us about their most interesting cases.