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A short poem by Anna Akhmatova believed to be to Mikhail Lozinsky, who supported her through thick and thin.

Sixty years ago this November, the Soviets uncovered a Nazi plot to assassinate Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt at the Tehran Conference. Or did they?

James Brown decided to test himself at the elite Russian paratroopers’ boot camp. This is his story.

The language learning insert focuses on the story on the Children's Railroad in this issue.

How Nikolai Karamzin transformed himself from a noted poet into Russia's premier historian.

When two cosmonauts - Valentina Tereshkova and Andriyan Nikolayev - wed in late 1963, it was the event of the year. We print an extract from the diary of its stage manager.

In our Trends section, editor Maria Antonova looks at Twitter accounts by dead writers, sex ed through literature, and poll results at psychiatric facilities in Moscow...

A look at a four verbs that have had their meanings warped in recent years. Useful stuff to know so that you don't inadvertently order a hit when at the restaurant...

When Grand Prince Vasily III died in late 1533, his second wife, Yelena Glinskaya made her move, ruthlessly so. In so doing, she paved the way for her son to take power. Ivan the Terrible would rule for 37 years...

It's 1612. There's no tsar on the throne and the Poles have entered Moscow. Some may have despaired – but one man took the opportunity to save the country and earn his place in history books.

We're all about public service. We just want to help you get through Halloween... You decide if the mask is scary or distinguished, awful or awesome.