Russian Orthodox Christmas has come and gone, leaving us with all sorts of holiday lunacy. 

The Australian edition of 60 Minutes traveled to Oymakon last winter and brought back this story. 

Most people will associate Russia and Russians with tea, yet coffee is not some sort of Ivan-Come-Lately to Mother Russia.

2018 is out, 2019 is in, and even with the holidays, Russian news didn’t stop.

Welcome to our four-million-word website. We got here with your help.

We look back and some of our, and your, favorite stories from The Weekly Russia File during 2018.

If you want to see the majestic, historic side of St. Petersburg, yet experience an area where people actually live, you should head to Kolomna.

Paul Richardson, publisher of Russian Life, was presented with the Indiana University REEI Distinguished Alumnus Award, an honor that celebrates alumni of the Institute who have made exceptional contributions to academia, public service, education, outreach, and other fields by drawing on their expertise in the Russian and East European region.

Rocker tweens meet robots meet revelers in a very silly lead-up to Christmas week.

This week is all about the places where Russians and new cultural phenomena meet, for better and for worse.

This week goes intergalactic with a moon colony, two jedi masters, and several unhappy taxi drivers.

We have a trio of uplifting stories this week: a Russian rapper freed, a Russian beauty turned royalty, and a literal (and strange) military lift.