You can't always immediately understand what these posters and postcards are advertising. But, it’s impossible to take your eyes off them!

The Belgian corps fought on the Eastern Front, until the Bolsheviks took power in the country. However, they did not want to ...

Reading classic Russian literature in the original language you can find some weird words ending with '-s'. “Извольте-с”, “да ...

Alexander Kazakov survived the Great War safely, but the Civil War that broke out after it in Russia literally broke him.

In the USSR, science was considered one of the key tools for building communism. After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, the ...

A cheerful composition by legendary Soviet rock singer Viktor Tsoi and his band ‘Kino’ about youth hanging out carefree at nights.

On November 9 each year, Russia celebrates the birthday of the famous 19th century novelist. He was born in 1818 and, for some reason, was a little lost in the shadow of Tolstoy’s and Dostoyevsky’s ...

You can check out more lessons in our Telegram channel using the tag #russianclasses! Our website and social media accounts are under threat of being restricted or banned, due to the current ...

The length of the underground labyrinths in Irkutsk Region is more than 70 kilometers, but research is still ongoing.

The name "golubtsy" actually translates from Russian as "little pigeons". Probably because of their shape. The filling most ...

Soviet children grew up on the ‘Three Musketeers’ book, but also on the movie where d'Artagnan speaks… Russian! And, in the ...

Russia is known for its cold winters, but, in these places, it will be warm even in January. And, in summer, the real heat awaits.