Russians eventually switched to the metric system of measurement after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, but until then, they had used numerous units to measure length. Moreover, different regions used different names to describe them.

Despite Russia’s overwhelming passion for the bard’s works, few in the country are aware of Shakespeare’s mentions of the country in his plays.

Historian and architecture expert William Brumfield discovers what remains of an ancient, historic monastery.

This striped cotton undershirt became the trademark of the Russian sailors, Airborne Corps, and even an art movement. Why is it so important?

According to one theory, ‘Russian roulette’ emerged in the Tsarist army as a relatively “safe” trick that easily impressed onlookers.