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1. A Fairytale Trip around Russia

Intrepid travelers can now visit the fabled sites of Russian folklore. 

Tags: fairy tales, vacation, travel, folklore
2. The New Year's Fairytale Nobody Asked For

A little girl from Moscow just asked for a robotic toy dog, but instead, she got a rather unusual tale from one of Russia's head political leaders. 

Tags: fairy tales, new year's eve, New Year, politics, humor, toys, gifts
3. Estimate, Pray, Light

Both science and religion shed (northern) light on the Aurora Borealis. 

Tags: science, aurora, arctic, fairy tales, religion, kola, murmansk, north
4. From Fairy Magic to Retirement Planning

Russia's Central Bank believes people's financial illiteracy and economic troubles stem from bad messaging in Russian folk tales. Could it be true?

Tags: saving, money, fairy tales
5. Man With a Box

Pavel Bazhov, Russia's greatest modern fabulist, had a complicated and eventful life.

Tags: purges, urals, fairy tales, bazhov
6. How Well Do You Know Russian Fairy Tale Characters?

Sure, everyone knows the name Baba Yaga. But do you know where she lives? Do you know Koschey the Immortal, or Zmey Gorynych? How well do you know the spirits of the forest? Read up on these key characters of Russian fairy tales!

Tags: fairy tales
By Eugenia Sokolskaya

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