The Little-Known History of Kostroma’s Statue of Lenin

I study at Durham University, which is twinned with the Russian city of Kostroma, located North-East of Moscow. This connection between the cities has led to me learning a ...

Victory Day in Russia is coming up at the end of this week, and as usual, there is plenty planned. The annual parade will take place this year, having been postponed last year ...

As you head west from Red Square along the Moskva river, you will no doubt spot a rather prominent statue - the monument to Russian Tsar Peter the Great. The statue was ...