A new cable car system in Nizhny Novgorod has opened on the site of a lost historical one: Its stations connect People's ...

While the Brits drank their 5 o’clock tea, the Soviet people had ‘poldnik’. Which actually translates as a ‘half-day’ snack. ...

The most successful Soviet fighter pilots of that conflict had no previous serious combat experience. They did not fight ...

Surprisingly, the completely unprepared animal took such an exciting adventure with absolute ease. This story happened on ...

The Zhiguli Mountains are visible directly from the embankment of the Volga River in Samara. They are located in the ...

The title of this novel has become a common phrase. And it raises the issue of two generations that would never understand ...

The Soviet poet loved animals and there are many other photos of him with cats. In this particular photo, Mayakovsky is ...

September and early October in Russia is called the ‘бархатный сезон’ (‘barkhatny sezon’) or ‘velvet season’ for vacationing ...

One of the most popular Soviet songs ever and a lyric ballad in a folk style. This song was first composed in 1956 and was ...

Russians and other Slavic nationalities have been cooking this famous soup for ages and are still arguing which country it's ...

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