Architectural historian and photographer William Brumfield unravels the 500-year history of the Novodevichy Convent and its influence on the rest of Ancient Rus’ up until present day.

One of our followers asked via our Telegram channel whether there are any “ugly” Russian women – because, allegedly, no one has ever seen any!

When a person sadly says: “Его пустили по миру” (“Ego pustili po miru“) or “They have been sent out into the world”, it means that things are not going well for them. What has happened and where should they go?

If a Russian craves something really tasty and not very 'healthy' for dinner, believe us, it will be fried potatoes!

Theaters around the world stage countless productions based on the works of Russia’s main playwright. However, there are also hundreds of movies based on the motifs of his plays and short stories. Below are the best of those made in the writer's homeland.