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Runway robes

Russian Priests Hit the Streets in St. Petersburg

Russian Orthodox priests donned their finest golden robes for a mass procession in honor of legendary leader St. Alexander Nevsky.
Cultural clips

On This Day Alexander Rosenbaum Was Born

Rosenbaum is one of Russia's most famous bards, or singing poets.
Viktor Pelevin

Pelevin’s New Novel Plays With U.S.-Russian Culture Wars

The book is a riff on news from recent years, telling the story of a secret Russian unit whose mission is to avenge the collapse of the Soviet Union.
restored classic

Dziga Vertov’s ‘Anniversary of a Revolution’ Has its Second Moscow Premiere

100 years after it was made and lost, a restored version of the documentary was shown at the Oktyabr Theater.
culture clips

On This Day Lev Tolstoy Was Born

Nearly two centuries later, Tolstoy remains one of the greatest novelists in history.
capital celebrations

Moscow Celebrates Its 872nd Birthday, in Photos

Moscow pulls out all the stops to mark City Day with concerts, games, fireworks and more.
long read

'Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews'

How propaganda, revisionist history, and warfare have caused tens of thousands of Jews to flee Ukraine.
Doors of perception

Opening Eyes to Sightless Life in Moscow

Moscow’s first musical in the dark engages four out of five senses.
Yurt summit

Mongolia Welcomes Putin With Military Pomp, Vivid Performances

Putin has called relations between Russia and Mongolia "brotherly" — and his meeting with Mongolia's president really showed it.
By hand

Russia’s Young Innovators Build the Future at Rukami Festival

Young people from across Russia showed off their ideas on how digital evolution will shape our lives.
history clips

On This Day 15 Years Ago the Siege of Beslan Began

In Russia a day of celebration became the worst terrorist attack in the country's history.
cultural clips

On This Day in 1935 the 'Stakhanovite' Movement Was Born

Alexei Stakhanov was a man, a miner and a myth.
legacy of chernobyl

'The Long Shadow of Chernobyl'

Gerd Ludwig's photographs of Chernobyl, taken over 20 years, chronicle the disaster and aftermath.
cultural clips

On This Day Space Dogs Flew a Mission

Today Moscow street dogs ride the metro; 50 years ago they flew space missions.
Waving in the wind

Russia's Weird and Splendid Regional Flags and Сoats of Arms

Russia's regions and cities are incredibly diverse and unique — and so are their flags.
Big bands

Russia Hosts International Military Band March-Off

Thirty orchestras from 12 countries are taking part in this year's event and competing for the audience's admiration.
culture clips

On This Day Ivan the Terrible Was Born

Ivan IV was one of Russia's most powerful but erratic leaders.
long read

Olga Zilberbourg’s 'Like Water and Other Stories'

Olga Zilberbourg reinvents emigre literature.
obituary

Art Patron Mikhail Abramov, Dead at 55

The founder of one of Moscow's few private museums died in Greece.
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