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A couple in Kaliningrad has been jailed for posting a photo of their wedding.

A popular New Year’s dish in Russia, Herring under a Fur Coat is a bit baffling.

Тридцать лет назад, незадолго до своей смерти, Игорь Тальков (1956-1991) написал песню-крик души о своей многострадальной родине — СССР. Эта песня, к сожалению,  до сих пор очень актуальна в России и не только...

Where we explore Russia’s oenophilic intentions and vine-driven tourism, rooted in the hills of Krasnodar Krai.

In a year filled with death and mourning, we remember an individual who was, for this magazine, profoundly influential and truly remarkable.

Our intrepid Far Eastern explorer gets it into his head to trek through uninhabited wilds in order to ascend his region’s tallest peak. Not all goes to plan.

Russian scientists are researching the cause of a massive die-off of marine life off the coast of Kamchatka in October.

This issue of Russian Life is issue number 600. Given this milestone, I would like to give a shout out to some of our unsung heroes.

A town on the Turkish coast preserves the memory of one of Russia’s most venerated saints.

January – and the winter months in general – are a great time to master the hearty Russian recipes for all kinds of pirogi.

Mikhail Romm is remembered by everyone who ever worked with him with tenderness and affection. Yet it is hard not to wonder how differently his life and work might have turned out had it not been for the exigencies of Russian and Soviet history.

What is a Russian home without a stove? Exactly. But how does one build one? Now that is less simple.