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Russians may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but we can still be thankful for Russia

Russia is a little out of touch with reality this week: gates lead to nowhere, cows get VR, and bankers think the economy is like Harry Potter.

Two reviewers evaluate Catherine the Great through a gender and a storytelling lens.

A cold flag, a resolved cold case, and the not-cold-at-all hearts of Russian children

Urban legends and superstitions made some sculptures in Moscow and St. Petersburg too famous for their own good, and some culture officials have had enough.

Seven types of kasha to last you all winter

Brezhnev’s traffic ticket goes on sale, Crimea shows up in Astrakhan, and a man gives an all for his cat.

In honor of the writer's 198th birthday, here are 10 quotes to celebrate the life and writings of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. They may not be cheerful, but they sure are profound.

A little-known holiday brings to the fore well-known debates about Russian politics.

Fish aren’t food, ice cream is medicine, ferns are pickles

Art Historians consider Lazare Gallery's collection of art, by some of Russian's most influential artists, as the poetry of the 20th century. These masterfully painted works depict people, their lives and surrounding nature.