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In Soviet times the Bolsheviks got all the credit for simplifying Russian spelling in 1918. Who really pushed that simplification through - and what did the Bolsheviks actually do to help?

To selfie or not to selfie? That is the question, or at least one of the questions, addressed this week.

The weather in Russia this week was chilly with a hint of thaw, at least regarding science and political relations.

Climate change is destroying Russia and people still want to duel, but at least someone’s getting free pizza.

Today is the 190th anniversary of the great writer's birth. We thought we would share a few readings to get you in a Tolstoyan spirit.

Russia Weekly gets wacky with singing policemen, forbidden emojis, and flying plagues.

Things worth knowing on the travel front.

The deaths in July under mysterious circumstances of three Russian journalists in the Central African Republic (CAR) has refocused attention on Russian mercenaries in foreign lands.

One week before our 33-day crowdfunding campaign was set to end on July 31, things were not looking good. But then the Tribe stepped up.

The latest news from all across the Russian Federation. And then some.

In this issue’s Uchites, we look at common Russian idioms and the challenges of translating them into English.

Stepping through hundreds of years of history, we look back at signal events that have occurred in these fall months.