A person who pretends to be unhappy in order to make others pity them is called a “сирота Казанская” (“sirota Kazanskaya”) or ...

This Soviet biplane first took to the skies in 1947. It was actively used in the civil air fleet, cargo transportation and ...

A nightmare for all foreigners. A mayonnaise dish you would either hate or love. And an absolute must on the Russian New Year ...

Dear readers, We’re excited to announce the relaunch of Russia Beyond under the new brand ‘Gateway to Russia’! We are no ...

Take a walk around winter fairs, see cities in bright, colorful decorations and, of course, take part in the fun party ...

You can admire them at any time of the year, but, with the onset of cold weather, these villages become just fabulously ...

Founded in 1255 by the Teutonic Knights, Königsberg became part of the USSR after World War II. In 1946, it changed its name ...

In 1955, the careers of several prominent party figures and officials were ruined because of this incident. It turned out that several ministers and academicians, including the USSR Minister of ...

This is what the new building of the Yelizovo airport in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which will appear in 2025, will look like. It’s inspired by Kamchatka's Gorely Volcano, which has an ice lake ...