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Plan your trip 10 useful APPS for travelling across Russia in 2025

These smartphone apps will help you not to get lost on Russian streets, order a taxi and remain in touch, among other handy things! Happy travels!

Culture How Russia celebrated Buddhist New Year (PHOTOS)

Ethnic peoples practicing Buddhism celebrate not only the official New Year on January 1, but also their own, the date of which is calculated according to the lunar calendar.

History 6 facts about Spasskaya - the Kremlin's main tower

It’s not only one of the most famous symbols of Moscow. The Spasskaya Tower has been many things over the years, including a mini-fortress, a holy gate, and even a prison.

Culture What is Russia’s Forgiveness Sunday?

This is the title of the last day of Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) week before the Great Lent. Why is it necessary to ask forgiveness from everyone on this day?

Lifestyle Maslenitsa 2025 in Moscow (PHOTOS)

The famous Pancake Week takes place in Russia from February 24 to March 2, 2025. Traditionally, it is a festive week before the Great Lent, when folk festivals are organized and tons of pancakes are eaten. Check out what’s like this year!

Lifestyle Why were exactly 6 ares allocated for dachas in the USSR?

Many Soviet families received land plots from the state, on which they could build a ‘dacha’ country house and grow vegetables and fruits. However, their size ended up becoming strictly regulated.

Culture Why do parishioners stand in a Russian church instead of sitting, like in Catholic churches?

You won’t see rows of benches in Russian Orthodox churches – one is supposed to stand during services. And the tradition has ancient roots.

Culture What is going on in the painting ‘Folk Festivities During Shrovetide on Admiralteyskaya Square in St. Petersburg’?

In this painting by artist Konstantin Makovsky, the whole city is having a good time, without exaggeration!

Culture The CMEA Building: What you need to know about the monument of Soviet modernism (PHOTOS)

This building in the center of Moscow was built in the 1960s. Resembling an open book, it connected the old and modern buildings of the capital for several decades.

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Russian Language Playground

7 free online Russian language courses

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7 free online Russian language courses

Hilal from Türkiye: ‘My soul is close to the Russian language’

Education

Hilal from Türkiye: ‘My soul is close to the Russian language’

Why ‘BLIN’ ('pancake') is the most popular Russian swear word!

Education

Why ‘BLIN’ ('pancake') is the most popular Russian swear word!

What does the expression “Who goes to the forest, who goes for firewood” mean?

Education

What does the expression “Who goes to the forest, who goes for firewood” mean?

Russian Travel Alphabet: Yasnaya Polyana

Education

Russian Travel Alphabet: Yasnaya Polyana

Voronezh in 3 Russian words

History

Voronezh in 3 Russian words

Russian Literature

100 MAIN Russian books that everyone should read

100 MAIN Russian books that everyone should read

The USSR's most popular magazine & how it bypassed censorship

The USSR's most popular magazine & how it bypassed censorship

5 reasons to read ‘Doctor Zhivago’ by Boris Pasternak

5 reasons to read ‘Doctor Zhivago’ by Boris Pasternak

Retracing the timeline of Alexander Pushkin’s last duel

Retracing the timeline of Alexander Pushkin’s last duel

Why Vladimir Mayakovsky signed his letters as ‘Puppy’

Why Vladimir Mayakovsky signed his letters as ‘Puppy’

Best of Russia

10 reasons to visit Russia this spring

Travel

10 reasons to visit Russia this spring

What do scientists do on the remote Commander Islands & how do you get there?

Travel

What do scientists do on the remote Commander Islands & how do you get there?

5 fantastic reasons to visit the Pushkin Museum

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5 fantastic reasons to visit the Pushkin Museum

33 incredible UNESCO sites located in Russia (PHOTOS)

Basic facts

33 incredible UNESCO sites located in Russia (PHOTOS)

5 things you can ONLY do in Russia!

Lifestyle

5 things you can ONLY do in Russia!

10 international masterpieces you can see only in Russia

Culture

10 international masterpieces you can see only in Russia

Russian Cinema

How Soviet movies were shown abroad

How Soviet movies were shown abroad

Meet ‘Game of Thrones’ & ‘White Lotus’ star Yuri Kolokolnikov

Meet ‘Game of Thrones’ & ‘White Lotus’ star Yuri Kolokolnikov

Meet actor Mark Eidelstein, the Russian star of the TV show ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ (PHOTOS)

Meet actor Mark Eidelstein, the Russian star of the TV show ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ (PHOTOS)

TOP 10 Soviet detective movies you can watch free ONLINE

TOP 10 Soviet detective movies you can watch free ONLINE

10 underrated Soviet movies to watch ONLINE FOR FREE!

10 underrated Soviet movies to watch ONLINE FOR FREE!

Russia 101

10 useful APPS for travelling across Russia in 2025

Plan your trip

10 useful APPS for travelling across Russia in 2025

What is a Russian 'golden visa' & how to obtain one?

Visa help

What is a Russian 'golden visa' & how to obtain one?

How to get a Russian visa in 2025?

Visa help

How to get a Russian visa in 2025?

Russian e-visa: FAQ & handy guide (PICS)

Visa help

Russian e-visa: FAQ & handy guide (PICS)

How to visit Russia by train

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How to visit Russia by train

Russia & Belarus begin mutual visa recognition

Visa help

Russia & Belarus begin mutual visa recognition

History

How Hungarian Eugen Varga became the USSR’s main economist

How Hungarian Eugen Varga became the USSR’s main economist

What Russia was like in 1905 (PHOTOS)

What Russia was like in 1905 (PHOTOS)

California was once almost colonized by Russia! (VIDEO)

California was once almost colonized by Russia! (VIDEO)

Every Soviet woman hunted for these fashion items (VIDEO)

Every Soviet woman hunted for these fashion items (VIDEO)

Propaganda posters of the early Soviet Moscow (PICS)

Propaganda posters of the early Soviet Moscow (PICS)

The Most Russian American

How Tim Kirby became ‘the most Russian American’

How Tim Kirby became ‘the most Russian American’

The Must Sees of Vladivostok, Russia’s big city in the very Far East (VIDEO)

The Must Sees of Vladivostok, Russia’s big city in the very Far East (VIDEO)

Gee Baller: he fled Nigeria to become a star in Russia (VIDEO)

Gee Baller: he fled Nigeria to become a star in Russia (VIDEO)

An American cheesemaker found himself in the Russian countryside (VIDEO)

An American cheesemaker found himself in the Russian countryside (VIDEO)

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How Russia celebrated Buddhist New Year (PHOTOS)

How Russia celebrated Buddhist New Year (PHOTOS)

Why do ‘fires’ officially end Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) in Russia? (PHOTOS)

Why do ‘fires’ officially end Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) in Russia? (PHOTOS)

6 facts about Spasskaya - the Kremlin's main tower

6 facts about Spasskaya - the Kremlin's main tower

This is Moscow’s LONGEST building! (PHOTOS)

This is Moscow’s LONGEST building! (PHOTOS)

Kevin McCoy: ex-soloist of Bad Boys Blue on his love for Russia (VIDEO)

Kevin McCoy: ex-soloist of Bad Boys Blue on his love for Russia (VIDEO)

10 most POPULAR phrases Soviet moms told their kids

10 most POPULAR phrases Soviet moms told their kids

Wiwo: from waitress in Italy to the stage in Russia (VIDEO)

Wiwo: from waitress in Italy to the stage in Russia (VIDEO)

Russia сelebrates Maslenitsa with iconic burning of giant wooden structure (VIDEO)

Russia сelebrates Maslenitsa with iconic burning of giant wooden structure (VIDEO)

Why was Peter the Great not buried for 6 whole years? (VIDEO)

Why was Peter the Great not buried for 6 whole years? (VIDEO)

How Hungarian Eugen Varga became the USSR’s main economist

How Hungarian Eugen Varga became the USSR’s main economist

Let's dance! (VIDEO)

Let's dance! (VIDEO)

What is Russia’s Forgiveness Sunday?

What is Russia’s Forgiveness Sunday?

What Russia was like in 1905 (PHOTOS)

What Russia was like in 1905 (PHOTOS)

Maslenitsa 2025 in Moscow (PHOTOS)

Maslenitsa 2025 in Moscow (PHOTOS)

One of the main attractions of winter is dog sledding! (VIDEO)

One of the main attractions of winter is dog sledding! (VIDEO)

Why ‘BLIN’ ('pancake') is the most popular Russian swear word!

Why ‘BLIN’ ('pancake') is the most popular Russian swear word!

Social media acronyms Vol.2 (VIDEO)

Social media acronyms Vol.2 (VIDEO)

Raccoon at Maslenitsa (VIDEO)

Raccoon at Maslenitsa (VIDEO)

‘Patchenny’, ‘tseoo’, ‘frigan’: 281 new words have been added to the dictionary of the Institute of the Russian Language in 2025

‘Patchenny’, ‘tseoo’, ‘frigan’: 281 new words have been added to the dictionary of the Institute of the Russian Language in 2025

Why were exactly 6 ares allocated for dachas in the USSR?

Why were exactly 6 ares allocated for dachas in the USSR?

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