Max Otto von Stierlitz is a cover name of a Soviet intelligence officer and super spy Maxim Isayev. He managed to infiltrate ...

From the student bench to retirement in one place – the career of many Soviet citizens resembled this. But, how did they find ...

The Lena Pillars are a wonder of the world in Yakutia, the largest and coldest region of Russia. The rocks of incredible ...

On November 16, in the ‘Battle of Krasnoye’, the commander suffered a crushing defeat and, at the head of the remnants of his routed troops, found himself cut off from the main forces. At night, ...

Here is my village, here is my native land,” wrote Ivan Surikov. Or was it a selo? Or maybe an urban-type settlement? Let’s ...

The ‘Art Nouveau’ house fell into disrepair in the 2000s, but was successfully restored and now, once again, attracts both ...

Today, it is a small city with a population of only 100,000. However, in the 18th century, Tobolsk was the capital of the ...

Usually, icons depict saints or martyrs. But, one of them features an image of the great poet. How did that happen?

Red Army commanders highly valued the ‘Willys’ for its excellent driving characteristics. And, after the war, provincial ...

Fall is made for rustling leaves in the Tauride Garden and wandering along the Fontanka Embankment with a tea in hand. Don't ...

Like many foreigners, Randy King came without knowing the language. But, unlike others, this did not hinder him at all. After ...

He dreamed of becoming an icon painter, but became famous for his vivid images of peasant women and portraits of Lenin and ...