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Articles by Yulia Skopich

living the noble life

A Festival for Would-Be Russian Aristocrats

The annual Secrets of the Manor festival lets guests learn how to be 19th century Russian estate owners.
community spirit

Tom Sawyer Fest: From the Mississippi to the Volga

Local residents renovate their city's buildings — and convince others to help them.
Russian staycation

Krasnodar: Come for the Sea, Stay for the Champagne

Are you and the kids going to the Russian sea shore this summer? Let that sunburn heal on a drive inland!
Russian staycation

A Long Weekend in Lipetsk

Looking for a weekend trip off the beaten path? Try Lipetsk - good for culture lovers and families.
travel locally

Russian Staycation: Kazan with Kids

Kazan is a fascinating city for adults, but it also has enough to keep kids happy and interested.
quarantined pets

How Russia’s Homeless Animals Survived the Quarantine

Russia's animal volunteers stepped up their efforts during the long quarantine.
creative quarantine

Small-Town Russian Libraries Fight Coronavirus Creatively

Yulia Skopich investigates how Russian libraries with scant resources are keeping readers engaged.
outside Moscow

Leaving Moscow For the Good Life

Some well-educated, career-minding young Russians are finding better jobs and lifestyles far from the capital.
Russian urbanism

Balancing Preservation and Urban Development in Vladimir

One of Russia's most ancient towns struggles to preserve its past and move into the future.
winter sports

Swim Season Opens in December

The best thing for your health is a good bracing ice swim - just train for it first.
siberian strongman

Meet Ivan Savkin, Russia's Human Mountain

When we say 'strong,' we really mean it.
park from scrap

A Russian Pensioner's Creative Recycling Project

A small town has a prize-winning children's playground thanks to a generous pensioner.
master craftsman

Vladimir Aniskin and His Invisible Masterpieces

Nikolai Leskov’s fictional Lefty From Tula has come to life, brilliantly, in Novosibirsk.
ancient history

Sailing Into the Past in Lipetsk

Russia is more than Moscow, and festivals are everywhere.