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Russia On Line
January 01, 2010

Russia On Line

Lines are "a condition of the Russian soul," as expat Carl Schreck rediscovered recently. And it may be that the only way to cope with this condition is to submit...

Lev Tolstoy's Unhappy Family
January 01, 2010

Lev Tolstoy's Unhappy Family

Lev Tolstoy's family was unhappy in its own peculiar way, split by a three-decade-long disagreement between the writer and his wife about money.

Sagaalgan
January 01, 2010

Sagaalgan

It could be the world's longest New Year's celebration, stretching a whole month in midwinter. Indeed, this Buddhist holiday is becoming an important way that Siberian Buryats seek to preserve their cultural identity.

Berlinograd
January 01, 2010

Berlinograd

No other part of Europe can match Berlin and its immediate hinterland for having such a prolonged engagement with Russia. In fact, locals sometimes refer to the German capital as Berlinograd.

Feasting with Angels
January 01, 2010

Feasting with Angels

A look at lubok and its use to promote etiquette, manners and morals at the dinner table. And a recipe for Steamed Trout.

Literaturnaya Gazeta
January 01, 2010

Literaturnaya Gazeta

Founded in 1830 by Alexander Pushkin and Anton Delvig, this important newspaper has long been something of a bellweather for Russia's relationship to literature...

Ivan the Terrible
January 01, 2010

Ivan the Terrible

In January 1565, Tsar Ivan the Terrible split Russia in two. Five hundred years on, Russia still hasn't gotten over it...

Galina Ulanova
January 01, 2010

Galina Ulanova

On January 8, 1910, Prima Ballerina Galina Ulanova was born. Unquestionably a great dancer, she has somehow always been above criticism...

An Activist is Born
January 01, 2010

An Activist is Born

Alexei Dymovsky becomes a YouTube star for highlighting police corruption, then loses his job... yet few Russians seem to know of him.
Uchites 07
January 01, 2010

Uchites 07

The seventh edition of our Uchites language insert, sponsored by Russkiy Mir Foundation, uses the works of writer Lev Tolstoy to explore fruit, verb and adjective declensions, animals, and more. Three recordings are also available online.

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