In cooperation with the “Lived” Project, Arzamas selected personal diary entries written immediately before their authors were arrested during the Great Terror. Almost all of these diaries were kept in the FSB Archive – the principal source of information for historians working on the events of 1937 – 1938.

Some gifted young athletes are excelling at the world’s favorite sport – football (aka soccer) – which is amazing given that they are all legally blind.

A look at Russian dreams and memes.

Russia's annual spring draft began April 1. This dinosaur gets harder to kill with each passing year.

Abortion rights and domestic abuse have come under fire of late, marking some new battle lines in the social sphere.

In 1865, vodka joined bears and matryoshkas as an eternal symbol of Russia. Here's how it happened, plus nine trivia tidbits on Russia's most beloved, harmful, and historical libation. 

At the southeastern-most tip of Russia, where it butts up against China and North Korea, there is a beautiful marine preserve. And there are also poachers.

The body of Joseph Stalin was removed from the mausoleum on Red Square on October 31, 1961. It may not be as spooky as Halloween, but the former leader still haunts Russia today.

On Prime Minister Medvedev's gaffe and ensuing viral internet video... and on unconventional protest methods.

Wy Russians so fear the month of August.

Russia’s law on foreign agents may be getting increasingly draconian. In its latest iteration, any charity could be deemed a political tool of international forces.

This week in Russia saw a whole lot of beatdowns: on international corruption, candy stores, and even Buddha.