The switch to digital is a challenge not just for the economy but also for art.

Every Russian has his own “secret” recipe to make meat tender and juicy. Impress your friends at the next shashlik party!

Truly talented writers are like fussy eaters. They often choose characters that match their personalities. Bestselling writers, from Alexandre Dumas to Agatha Christie, spiced their high-octane novels with Russian heroes and heroines embodying the essence of a restless soul, passionate heart and adventurous mind.

Check out these vintage shots of what street cleaning trucks looked like in the USSR.

A mother of four and former English language teacher, Tatyana Bakalchuk set up a Russian version of Amazon from scratch and, in 2021, became Russia’s richest woman. Sounds like yet another success story from a glossy magazine about a “self-made woman”, doesn’t it? The trouble is, things aren’t quite what they seem. Here is our account of how Bakalchuk created her unreal wealth.