Culture & Customs

Тридцать лет назад, незадолго до своей смерти, Игорь Тальков (1956-1991) написал песню-крик души о своей многострадальной родине — СССР. Эта песня, к сожалению,  до сих пор очень актуальна в России и не только...

Where we explore Russia’s oenophilic intentions and vine-driven tourism, rooted in the hills of Krasnodar Krai.

Our intrepid Far Eastern explorer gets it into his head to trek through uninhabited wilds in order to ascend his region’s tallest peak. Not all goes to plan.

A town on the Turkish coast preserves the memory of one of Russia’s most venerated saints.

January – and the winter months in general – are a great time to master the hearty Russian recipes for all kinds of pirogi.

What is a Russian home without a stove? Exactly. But how does one build one? Now that is less simple.

News items on an Oscar contender, a respected doctor, renovation of Tula, and a Kremlin dig.

Everyone is pretty clear that 2020 was an "off" year. But these six stories were definitely "on." They got the most reads from our thousands of readers...

This week, we mark the end of 2020 with transportation stats, social media monitoring, and preparations for wild celebrations.

New research uncovers Russians' attitudes towards swearing.

This week, your mother turns out to be right all along; Aeroflot adapts to COVID; and the European Commission says you can get good, free movies from Russian social media.

A recent survey of the elderly finds that one-fifth of pensioners hope to supplement their income with a blog.