Architects have discussed the possibility of turning this Communist temple into a museum, while the question of Lenin’s body has always been a hot topic among Russians.

Back in the 18th century, an ordinary Russian peasant set two world records that still stand to this day: for the number of children from two wives and for the number of twins born.

Angry internet users harshly criticized ‘Anastasia: Once Upon A Time’ for exploiting Russian culture and an image of the murdered Duchess, who is canonized as a saint for her sufferings.

The Russian stove has always been more than just a source of heating. It is an element of culture, a sleeping place, a character in fairy tales and the focal point in a traditional Russian house. Find out who was fond of lying on the stove, in which part of the stove the household spirits lived and why unmarried girls hid behind the stove.

The close and diversified military and technical cooperation between the two countries did, however, become impossible after power in Germany went to the Nazis.