A few weeks ago I was in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and I used the metro. The Soviet metro. I’d seen similar things on Bald and Bankrupt’s videos but, in real life, Kosmonavtlar ...
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Dostoevsky- a life in letters
There is an inexpressible but irresistibly clear divide between Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, perhaps the two greatest and most renowned Russian ...
Russia is a country rich in traditions, folklore, and a deep cultural tapestry woven with centuries of beliefs — many of which are superstitions (суеверие) that continue to ...
Lest you be caught unawares, the football season is underway in Latvia; Riga FC has already played 15 games this year (at the time of writing). What? Football in Latvia? In ...
Planning a trip to a Russian-speaking country or dining at a Russian restaurant? Knowing just a few key phrases can make your experience smoother... and tastier!
In this ...
Above; the manuscript Vidin Miscellany, written in 'Middle Bulgarian' circa 1360
Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ...
(view from a Khrushchevka in Purvciems)
“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.”
- Vladmir Nabokov
It’s raining in Riga. According to ...
Learning Russian can be challenging — especially when it comes to pronunciation. With its rolled R’s, soft consonants, and complex clusters of sounds, it’s no wonder many ...
It is spring here in Riga. The rows of flowers in the central parks have come into bloom; the buildings, once oppressed by the grey winter, are once more colourful in evening ...
In 1697, Peter the Great, Tsar of the emerging Russian Empire, set off on his ‘Great Embassy’, a trip to Western Europe which, Peter hoped, would further expose him to Western ...
If you’ve been studying Russian for a while and feel like you’ve hit a plateau, you’re not alone. One of the most powerful ways to break through that barrier is immersion — ...
On May 15, 1935, the Moscow Metro opened its first line, marking the beginning of a transformative era in urban transportation and Soviet architectural ambition. This ...
