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The Congress of Paris in 1856 settled the outcome of the Crimean War, where Russia's loss set the stage for the next fifty years of history.

On the continued relevance of Malevich's Black Square.

This issue's language insert excerpts this famous Pushkin fairy tale in search of anachronistic words.

On the anniversary of the birth of an extremely talented, headstrong poet who was taken from us too soon.

One hundred and fifty-eight years ago, Russia’s first photojournalist was born... ?as a serf. How he overcame his difficult youth is a great story. How he turned photography into a tool for social change is an even better one.

According to an Udege proverb, “If you see a tiger for one second, he has been watching you for an hour.” And what happens if one unwittingly unleashes a tiger’s bad side? You must, the Udege believe, hunt down and kill the tiger – not an easy thing.

Reviews of "The Big Green Tent," by Lyudmila Ulitskaya, "The Gates of Europe," by Serhii Plokhy, and a new translation of "Red Cavalry," by Isaac Babel.

Where we look back at a 1912 feast, scrutinizing the menu to learn how the upper crust of Russian society ate.

How are busy, young Russians coping in the era of Tinder and online dating? Our reporter finds it to be largely a world of scammers and sketchy apps.

A consideration of envy and how many are reacting to Svetlana Alexievich's winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A small war was raging in Rus in January and February 1456.