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On July 8, Russia celebrates the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, a holiday aimed at promoting traditional family values, more commonly known as Fevronia's Day. What's it all about?

Presidential speeches urge disrobing, but it's not what you think. All while laws get passed, politicians play judo, and – wait, is that Leonardo diCaprio?

Let's go south with Liailia Gimadeeva, who acquaints us with the beauty and wonders of Astrakhan!

Coming to grips with Russian's language of love and sex.

Grappling with Russia's ongoing brain drain.

On meeting heroes where you are.

What is Ilya's Day and what does Thor have to do with it?

Visiting the new Yeltsin Museum in Yekaterinburg on before the 25th anniversary of the 1991 coup.

Recently tapped as Russia’s most beautiful village, the tiny Karelian settlement of Kinerma (population 5) was also an unforgettable stop on The Spine of Russia journey.

This issue's language insert focuses on a poem by Daniil Kharms.

Wy Russians so fear the month of August.

Ukraine’s bustling Black Sea port is one of that country’s most Russian of cities. And while there seems to be some dispute about how old the city is, there is no disputing that Odessa is distinctly Odessan.