Aginskoye is a small settlement in the south of Transbaikal Region (nearly 5,000 kilometers east of Moscow), overlooking Lake Baikal to the west and Mongolia to the south. If you ask locals ...

L'année 1937 s'associe dans l'histoire russe à l'apogée des répressions en URSS. C'est pourtant cette année-là que Moscou voit naître la plus fameuse des troupes de danse folklorique qui ...

A group of kids approach as we arrive on the main square of the legendary Soviet summer camp, Artek. Dressed in the same colorful uniform, they greet us with a chant, "Artekovtsi! Our beloved Artek!

Peter the Great brought the European tradition of formal dances to Russia. These balls left their mark not only on history, but on Russian literature, too. The glitter of jewels and the shining ...

RBTH a rédigé un petit guide sur le langage esthétique de l'une des œuvres les plus authentiques de la culture russe. L'icône fait partie intégrante de la culture russe et de l'héritage ...

When it comes to jewelers of the Russian Imperial court, the first name to be mentioned is of course Faberge, which produced gem-encrusted Easter eggs, cigarette cases made of precious metals, and ...

Not just a territory, but the heart of Siberia! Krasnoyarsk Krai ('Territory') is the second largest region of Russia, after Yakutia. If you compare it to the countries of the world, it’s only ...

It is often described as "an encyclopedia of classical dance". This three-act ballet with its prologue and apotheosis comprises everything created by the genre of classical ballet over the three ...

In the space of just nine months in 1917 Russia underwent two revolutions, changing the country's destiny forever. In February the Russian monarchy collapsed. In October, squeezing out the ...

Eighty years ago Moscow saw the birth of the VDNKh project, the most grandiose exhibition park in the Soviet Union and a showcase of the country's economic achievements. The former glory of the ...

With more than 850000 search queries on Google and e-commerce sites, a growing number of collectors from around the world are trying to get their hands on wristwatches from the USSR. A Moscow ...

"Antartica is probably the only place we don't air," says Dmitry Loveiko, managing director of Animaccord Animation Studio. "Even viewers in North Africa know us." This claim from the co-producer ...