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The well-known Russian journalist Svetlagorsk is interviewing a refugee. May 8th, 1945 marks Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)—the moment Nazi Germany surrendered, ending World War II across Europe. But in Russia and across the former Soviet Union, this historic victory is remembered on May 9th, not May 8th. Why Does Russia Celebrate Victory Day on May 9th? The difference between May 8th and May 9th comes down to a simple detail—time. Nazi Germany signed its final surrender late

A remote land of ice, endurance, and extraordinary culture, Yakutia reveals a side of Russia far beyond its famous capitals—where winter shapes identity, ancient traditions survive, and human warmth thrives in the coldest inhabited place on Earth.

A short blog post about International Women’s Day in post soviet societies.

“Autumn” by Alexander Pushkin — One of the most famous Russian poems about autumn is “Осень” ( Autumn ) by Alexander Pushkin , written...

“The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol is one of the most significant works in Russian literature and is regarded as a masterpiece of realism....

Introduction: Cosmonautics Day, also known as Yuri's Night, is a momentous occasion that commemorates humanity's ventures into outer...

A small text about Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and his work.

“I look at the Earth and it is so beautiful” 🌎 60 years ago, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel in space and orbit the Earth....

It was a day like today, March 28, 1776, when the Moscow provincial prosecutor, Prince Pyotr Urusov, received a government privilege,...

Matryoshka, also known as nesting dolls, Russian dolls, are a set of wooden dolls. The first Russian nested doll set was made in 1890 by...

The world's first Soviet polar research drifting scientific station, “North Pole-1” began work on May 21, 1937. Five planes of the polar...

С новым годом! Happy New Year! Ded Moroz and Snegurochka is a legendary figure similar to Santa Claus. The tradition of Ded Moroz is...