Theaters around the world stage countless productions based on the works of Russia’s main playwright. However, there are also hundreds of ...

On the territory of the Moscow Kremlin, there is a palace that was built for the first of the Romanovs, Tsar Mikhail ...

Izborsk in Pskov Region is one of the oldest settlements in Russia. It was first mentioned back in 862 in the ‘Russian ...

The Soviet state treated the Russian Orthodox Church extremely cruelly. Nevertheless, many clergymen still stood up to defend ...

Almost on the very border with Estonia in the town of Pechory, you will find one of the largest Orthodox monasteries in ...

There are several ways (or rites) to join the Orthodox Church: through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and repentance ...

Tambov was once one of the main granaries of the Russian Empire. And, today, the city is one of the most ecologically clean ...

These ladies are not only incredibly beautiful, but they are also very talented and very much in demand in the movie industry.

These churches not only bring spiritual light, but also light the way for sailors. Discover the stories behind these Russian ...

Emperor Paul I and one of the leaders of the Bolsheviks, Leon Trotsky, wanted to take away the main source of wealth from the British.

The letter 'Ф' (F) was a very late arrival in Slavic languages, and is often found in foreign words. If only this fact made ...

Our faithful four-legged friends are always close by: they help geologists in the Far North, assist border guards across the ...