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A project in which readers meet regular St. Petersburgers, to learn about their lives and their favorite places in the Northern Palmyra. First up: coffee!

The post-holiday doldrums must not exist in Russia, where we find stories of hope, change, and a mayor that cares.

Winter break is known to be a difficult time for Russia: to cope with all that time off, many flock to the cinema. This holiday season's most popular movie? It's about tanks.

The Battle of Molodi, while not a well-remembered battle, was a rather important one in Russia’s history. Yet for some reason it is little-known.

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.

In this issue’s Uchites, we look at a popular song by the poet Bulat Okudzhava and the composer Isaac Schwartz. It is about love and separation.

Catherine the Great was a prolific letter writer and her missives offer a uniquely intimate view of her personal life and political development (to say nothing of her humor and passion).

Krylov on democracy and how leaders are chosen: "However just the rules and laws, in unjust hands or beaks or paws they can be bent to serve the goal of leaders loath to lose control."

Our translator of Krylov's difficult fables shares how she approaches translation of this most colloquial of poets.