Ekaterina Furtseva (first female member of the CPSU Presidium) was born (died 1974). Appointed under Khrushchev, she served as Minister of Culture from 1960-1970.

Recounting a 2008 meeting with activist Alexei Navalny, before he rose to prominence.

Some of the best Russian and Soviet films about World War II that you can stream online.

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.

How it was that in the eighteenth century Russian mythology was trumped-up in the Western manner? Who wanted it? And where did we get Lel, Yarilo and Zimtserla? We explain everything you'd want to know about Russian fakelore.

Kefir is the most popular fermented milk in Russia. But it did not get there overnight. Kefir and Russia have a long history...

Why is Georgian food so popular in Russia? Turns out there's more to it than deliciousness.