November 01, 2015 Proverbs for Language Learning One hundred and fifty years go this July, the first part of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace was published.
November 01, 2015 Email and the Russian Soul Where we take on the knotty issues of how to start and end an email in Russian. Plus of course some of the stuff in between.
November 01, 2015 Russians in Switzerland The Russians and the Swiss have had a special relationship for over 200 years. It all dates back to a rather perilous crossing of the Alps by Russian troops that preserved Swiss independence. Russians Abroad
November 01, 2015 Aunties: The Seven Summers of Aleutian and Ludmila In a small village in northwest Russia, Nadia Sablin spent seven summers capturing evocative photos of her dear Russian aunts. It is a stunning portrait of their generation and the countryside.
November 01, 2015 Pure Poetry, And Then Some Is Russian poetry a shortcut to understanding the ever elusive Russian Soul? We aim to find out. Literature
November 01, 2015 Arctic Crossing Syrian refugees are also streaming through Russia to Europe, only along a not very hospitable path, and are forced to make the last leg on bicycles. Social Issues
November 01, 2015 Healers, Tsars and Gangs Reviews of Eugene Vodolazkin's Laurus, Stephen Meyer's The New Tsar, and Svetlana Stephenson's Gangs of Russia.
November 01, 2015 Remembrance of Tarkhun Past Moscow has seen a surge in food truck festivals. Jennifer Eremeeva went to check one out and found one of the most popular proprietors on site was offering an old Georgian drink filled with nostalgia... and tarragon.
November 01, 2015 The Hedgehog The news is filled with stories of refugees, migrants and barbed wire, to say nothing of xenophobic laws and sanctions. So when we came across this award-winning comic book tale by a Yekaterinburg-based artist, we had to share it. Social Issues
November 01, 2015 Alexander's Constitution Why did Tsar Alexander I grant a constitution to Poland, a subject state of the Empire, and not Russia? History
October 30, 2015 Stars and Purges Eighty years ago, the Kremlin towers acquired their first stars, gleaming with gold and diamonds. But meticulously collected records show that on those same days, people were being arrested and sentenced across the country. On this Day of Memory for Victims of Political Repression, we recall a few of their names. History Russia File
October 21, 2015 Venedikt Erofeev's Art of Alcoholism Vodka gets its fair share of PR as far as Russia is concerned. But is it always for the right reasons? October 24 marks the birth of Venedikt Erofeev, at least as well known for his drinking and vagrancy as for his writing. Food & Drink Humor Literature Russia File
