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So You Thought Russian Had Six Cases? Think Again

One of the great shocks of Russian 101 — along with the first acquaintance with verbal aspect — was learning about cases (падежи).
opinion

All the Russian Words You Need to Be a Mind Reader

A while back an interesting new Russian phrase caught my eye: сканировать мысли (to scan thoughts). After some research, I discovered...
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Russian Boys Fight the Heat by Turning Living Room Into Swimming Pool

With the thermometer set to hit 34 degrees Celsius in Moscow on Friday, two Russians have come up with a novel way of battling the heat: turning...
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Russian Soldiers Say They’re Willing to Shoot Protesters, Serviceman Claims

“The authorities want to find out if the army will take their side when something happens,” the soldier said in an interview.