Did you know that, at the beginning of the 20th century, foreigners filmed alternative movie endings for Russian audiences? It's true: movie fans in the Russian Empire appreciated dramatic ...
Before 1918, distances in Russia were measured not in kilometers, but in versts. Incidentally, they differ slightly from each other: one verst is 500 sazhens or 1066.8 meters. Verst posts were ...
Founded in 1255 by the Teutonic Knights, Königsberg became part of the USSR after World War II. In 1946, it changed its name to Kaliningrad. Here are three of its main symbols. The famous German ...
Most Russian regions are named after their capitals, but Amur Region is an exception, because the Amur River gave it its name. It is the natural border between this far eastern region and China.
The place where everyone can become a pioneer is Chukotka. In this most remote region in the east of Russia. There is an endless tundra, hills covered with snow all year round and hot springs, as ...
In the late 1920s, Joseph Stalin offered to provide Soviet Jews with a “promised land” in the Far East. This is how the Jewish Autonomous Region was formed. It was planned that 100,000 Jews ...
Moscou combina ataques a posições do EI com atividade diplomática, mas paz na Síria ainda parece distante. "O EI já há muito tempo declarou que a Rússia é sua inimiga" Em 30 de setembro de ...
As the world marks the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, RBTH remembers the dramatic and heroic story of the Arctic Convoys, a period of unique collaboration between Russia and ...
Not just a territory, but the heart of Siberia! Krasnoyarsk Krai ('Territory') is the second largest region of Russia, after Yakutia. If you compare it to the countries of the world, it’s only ...