Soviet Russia was one of the first countries in the world to introduce at the legislative level a standardized working day and paid leave.

The cat is one of - if not the most - popular pets to own in Russia: 49.9% of families own one (let that sink in!). Perhaps, ...

Only the ruins of this fortress remain, but they raise a lot of questions among archaeologists and researchers. Por-Bazhin ...

Kira Lisitskaya (Photo: Union of Photo Artists of Russia; Sergei Karpukhin/TASS) In the last century, leaving home without a ...

Russia’s main author of short stories and playwrights lived a short life and died at the age of just 44. A doctor by ...

The alleged composer and songwriter didn’t manage to prove her copyright, so most of the country still believe it’s an ...

People say that pets resemble their owners. And if so, why not dress them stylishly? Take a look at some of the cutest cats in outfits from around Russia! In winter, Simba goes fishing with his owner ...

Summer in Russia is relatively short, so you have to make the most of it. This includes watching a good movie that captures ...

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Let’s take a look at phrases you might use in situations at work - when you don’t understand a given task, or when you just ...

Yes, this is the feeling that is created when reading the brand new biography ‘Chekhov in Life’ by Russian writer Igor ...