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There are 30 item(s) tagged with the keyword "winter".

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21. 11 Reasons to Be Grateful for Russia

Russians may not celebrate Thanksgiving, but we can still be thankful for Russia

Tags: st. petersburg, Moscow, metro, samovar, tea, winter, blini, russian language, poetry, soviet union, literature, babushkas, nature, dacha, railroad, train
22. Baby, It's Cold Inside

Every autumn, Russians only have one question: Когда начнётся отопительный сезон!? (When are they going to turn on the heat?)

Tags: language, winter, weather
23. Smart Homes, Sledgehammers, and Star Wars References

Old meets new in the Far North, while both pranksters and public officials see their performances go awry.

Tags: Star Wars, seals, north, winter
24. A Dog and a Muscovite Come In from the Cold

Three things you can find online and in real life: cats, dogs, and video games.

Tags: polar bears, composers, united states, winter, zelenogradsk, cats, dogs
By Tiffany Zhu
25. Krasnoyarsk Goes All Potemkin

Authorities in Krasnoyarsk want to put the Siberian city's best face forward for March's Universiade sporting event, while covering up local pollution and snow-deficit issues. Residents are having none of it.

Tags: winter, pollution, sports, siberia
26. The Visitation

In 1947, on the 17th day of February, one of the largest meteorites to strike the Earth in the twentieth century fell in the Russian Far East. Its landing site was a perfect spot from which to watch the Geminid meteor showers.

Tags: winter, Russian Far East, meteors
27. Veliky Ustyug

Yuli Lyubeznikov and Alexandra Ivanova show off their town, one of the oldest in the Russian North: Veliky Ustyug

Tags: travel, towns, winter, Father Frost
By Lyubeznikov and Ivanova
28. Omsk

Aleksei Malgavko, 30, lives in Omsk. This week he offers us a tour of his city and region.

Tags: Siberia, Omsk, winter
By Alexei Malgavko
29. Salt and Loathing in St. Petersburg

Why are St. Petersburg residents cheering the city's new approach to snow removal?

Tags: St. Petersburg, winter
By Darina Gribova
30. Chtenia 5: Literal Poem Translations

Literal translations of poems from issue 5 of Chtenia.

Tags: poetry, kudasheva, translation, winter

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