This princely family was the richest in Russia. Their fortune was almost more than that of the emperor himself, owning ...

The Soviet Union began regular broadcasting from the television center in 1934 and, by that time, the first serial TV sets ...

More than 20 cultural and several more natural sites have been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1990.

The old expression “Типун тебе на язык” ("Tipun tebe na yazyk" or literally "I wish you had a pimple on your tongue!") can be ...

As the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglorious Basterds’ appear, a melancholic melody begins to play. Fans of ...

It is considered one of the most famous Russian novels and is a delicate view on the nature of a typical Russian man. The ...

Russia has been preparing healthy and nutritious drinks centuries before smoothies and milkshakes became popular. Below, ...

Legendary French architect Le Corbusier realized only one project in the Soviet Union - the ‘Centrosoyuz’ building in Moscow.

On May 30, 2004, the 72-ton bell rang for the first time. Now, it is the largest working bell in Russia. Its "tongue" alone ...

Now, about 10-15 leopards live in the Caucasus: in the Sochi National Park, in North Ossetia and in Kabardino-Balkaria.

You fight like a girl!” was a phrase often thrown around during Catherine II’s reign with undisguised delight. The empress ...