Some Red Army soldiers wore a swastika, others were awarded with pants for bravery, and combat camels contributed to victory in World War II.

An American living in Russia for three years continues to struggle with what he believes is the most horrible, puzzling word in the entire language: ‘davai’. With so many simultaneous meanings, it’s not hard to imagine why...

This is hands down the most scrumptious and undeservedly forgotten recipe for pancakes made with filling, a.k.a. Russian blini with “pripek”.

We at Russia Beyond cover this extremely fascinating time of history often, so we’ve put together your guide to the Soviet Union with our most noteworthy articles.

American historian, photographer and Russia Beyond contributor William Brumfield keeps discovering the very interesting sides of Russia and this time he travels to the ancient Russian city of Suzdal.