One of Russia’s greatest rulers might have spent 40 secret years as a monk
Why do foreign companies still invest in Russia?
Crisis has made localization of production a promising business strategy
Why did Russian officials order 70 fidget spinners?
Why foreigners can still line their pockets in Russia
The crisis and sanctions are in fact opening up new opportunities
How Chinese tourists hunt for the Northern Lights in Russia
The tiny village of Teriberka has become a place of Oriental pilgrimage
5 stunning historical places for a day trip in the Moscow Region
From ancient castles to picturesque landscapes and medieval frescos
On this day: Russia celebrates State Flag Day
Life expectancy of Russians exceeds 72 for the first time
Flying high: how did revolutionary Russia become drug-addicted
Cocaine and morphine replaced alcohol during World War I and the Civil War
Full 'stream' ahead: Will Siberian gas heal ties between Moscow and Turkey?
The offshore pipeline will sidestep sanctions and be financed by Gazprom
Should Moscow put a brake on rapprochement with Washington?
Searching for a way to stop bilateral relations from going down the drain
Revolutionary women: 3 iron-willed females who changed Russia forever
This trio spent years in the prison and were even beaten but never gave up
'Be persistent': Russian girls share tips on how to pick them up
We asked 10 women how to win their hearts at Moscow’s most iconic sites
On this day: Soviet politician Leon Trotsky was assassinated
Top 7 craziest mushrooms Russians love to eat
Levashi: Perhaps the simplest yet most mysterious Russian delight
Cosmonauts take six-hour spacewalk to start the age of nanosatellites
Traditional and expensive satellites are giving way to smaller ones
Spaced-out in the Soviet Union: 3 UFO stories from Russia
Odd objects darting across the sky and a kid-hating alien - do you believe?
High-tech road revs up driverless testing in Moscow
Russian idioms vol.2: Why do they kill hares?
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Myths and realities about how to speak with Russians on the phone
What do Russians mean by, 'it’s not a telephone conversation'
Why Russians throw pearls to pigs
Try to guess what these idioms mean first, without reading the description
9,000 km on two wheels: What does it take to do the longest cycling race?
A Trans-Siberian journey that will get you off your chair and onto a saddle
On this day: Luzhniki Stadium was officially opened
This Siberian is probably the world’s best planche body expert
Russian ‘god’ charms thousands with stupefying moves and Soviet-era carpet
Russia plans to scale back military spending - but not rearmament
Crisis hitting hard but Moscow is balancing books to keep project on course
Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Russia’s 4 most dreaded military inventions
These weapons weren’t ever used in combat. Let’s hope they never will...
Russia rolls out the ‘Night Hunter’ chopper to slay ISIS
Advanced version of the war machine soon to be deployed in Syria
What is it like to be the personal cameraman of Soviet leaders
Sergey Grigoryan filmed presidents, saw ghosts, and almost froze to death
Christmas trees in June: Abnormal weather conditions shock Russia
Summer snow, a hurricane in Moscow, and scorching heat in Siberia
How the Russian Orthodox Church survived in Korea under Japanese rule
The colonial rulers in Seoul saw the Russian priesthood as useful
