As a nation that loves American TV shows, Russians find themselves yearning for nicknames that are cool to the ear and quick to pronounce: names that are neither formal nor informal. Yet, somehow, using last names with each other like our favorite American characters makes us sound weird, and we hate it. Why is that?

Everyone in the art world of Moscow and St. Petersburg knows Alexander Petrelli. The artist turned 50 this month, and his "gallery on the move" recently began touring in Europe.

Bright yellow pumpkins will add a touch of caramel flavor to any dish. As long as pumpkin stocks last, you still have time to make lazy dumplings or preserve them as compote.

The “Soviet shuttle” project almost made the country bankrupt. Its cost was so high that an entire city for 10 million residents could have been built instead.