Activists in Moscow are crowdfunding to restore century-old signs, and uncovering traces of a buzzing and eclectic merchant city.

All of Twitter’s a stage for the Russian Foreign Ministry to promote its view of World War II.

Russian scientists have restored the steppe of Kulikovo – just as it was when the country's seminal battle was fought in 1380.

Scouting has had a long and complicated history in Russia. And, not surprisingly, it gets a bit political.

Among “the Terrible’s” unfortunate wives, Maria Temryukovna, his second, is an interesting case.

On September 28, 1989 – just a few months after Boris Yeltsin's triumph at the Congress of People’s Deputies – the police found a muddied and wet Yeltsin near a dacha community outside Moscow.

On the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, we review the final events leading to its outbreak in 1939.

Mushrooms have always been a part of the Russian diet, going back to ancient times,

Is Russia somehow different from other nations, or is it just like any other?

Today is the birthday of Lev Tolstoy. We scoured our archives and offer a listing of 17 articles we have published on the great author over the years.

In which we explore the cats, catacombs, and contraband of a Russian imperial port.

In which we share some of Russia's big monuments (and moments) – from ice battles to DNA in stone and steel.