Where we explore the very particular relationship that Russians have with their language.

What could be more appropriate than to take a trip with Chekhov across the Ukrainian steppe?

Ukraine has begun a "derussification" of street names, replacing them with names of important Ukrainians.

In recent months the Russian press corps has been honing its euphemistic language skills, wondering how to talk crap.

In which we look at Finno-Ugric words that have made their way into the Russian Language. (Click title to download PDF.)

While state censor Roskomnadzor objects to the terms attack, invasion, or war being used for the Russian "special military operation" in Ukraine, average Russians are showing their disapproval.

The newly released Wordle game now has a Russian language version! Go try it out! 

In Russian, neither a Scrooge nor a Plyushkin be!

Bad news for Russian language students: it looks like there might soon be some new spelling rules to memorize. 

Researchers in Novosibirsk are working to develop the world's first Russian Sign Language-to-text translator. 

When you begin to learn Russian, you may be a bit puzzled by two “nows”: теперь and сейчас. Let's clear this up, right NOW.

In this issue's language page, we look at the influence that Italian has had on the Russian language.