Lithuanian army built two pontoon bridges far to the north and was already deployed in battle formation. Chelyadnin had to change its plans as the Battle of Orsha was about to break out. This video ...

This article examines popular movements in Pskov during the last years of the Time of Troubles. It argues that, after the rebellion of 1608, the city commune separated from the Muscovite state and ...

“Today is a good day,” says Ivan Rybaruk, a priest from the small village of Kryvorivnya, pointing at the sky with his finger. There is a rainbow in the sky. It was raining lightly on Christmas eve as ...

What traits set those born and raised in Moscow apart from other Russians? Higher salaries? The possibility to choose among hundreds of cool parties? We’ll explain what defines a typical Muscovite, ...

Not wanting just anyone to teach Russian to the students at the junior-senior high school, the Canton-Kuntsevo Exchange Committee went all the way to Moscow for an instructor. Earlier this week, ...

MOSCOW -- If you're a foreigner and you really want to annoy Mikhail Solomentsev, you might want to don some of your country's traditional clothing and head out to the balcony to grill some kebabs, ...