Ekho Moskvy radio station goes on the air.

Russia’s Ministry of Health discussed ways vodka can affect the coronavirus (spoiler alert: not much).

On October 14, 1991, St. Basil’s Cathedral was reopened after six decades. Here are five fun facts in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Cathedral’s rebirth.

Peace! Land! Bread! This was the battle cry of the 1917 October Revolution (old calendar) that changed the history of Russia and indeed the entire world. Since the time of Ivan the Terrible, the tsars concentrated on centralization of their power and control. The most common way of doing this was to take power away from the nobility, appeasing them by giving them dominion over their land and workers. This soon developed into the oppressive, slave-style condition known as serfdom.

A lovely short film on Brighton Beach's Your Highness Babushka Beauty Contest.

After a year of horrific war, why does a magazine like Russian Life continue? Why not simply wash our hands of it and walk away?

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