Russian literary classics are not only dramatic plots with tragic endings, but also funny, ironic stories. We’ve picked out ...
Most Western movies about the participation of the USSR in the war against Nazi Germany contain many cliches and distortions of history. But, there are exceptions. Joseph Vilsmaier/.A. Produktion ...
Before 1918, distances in Russia were measured not in kilometers, but in versts. Incidentally, they differ slightly from each ...
In 1727, two years after the death of Peter the Great, the first floating bridge appeared in St. Petersburg - St. Isaac's Bridge, which allowed one to cross to Vasilievsky Island. It was supported ...
Did you know that, at the beginning of the 20th century, foreigners filmed alternative movie endings for Russian audiences? It's true: ...
A person who pretends to be unhappy in order to make others pity them is called a “сирота Казанская” (“sirota Kazanskaya”) or ...
Founded in the 12th century, Veliky Ustyug is the same age as Moscow. Today, it is home to 28,000 people and even a real Father Frost. Here are three of its main symbols. Veliky Ustyug is the ...
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