Московский метрополитен (Moscow Metro) is the fastest and most simple way to go around Moscow and its suburb. In 1935, the first part of the Сокольническая […]
The culture of smiling A smile is an important and often indispensable element of communication in many cultures. In the public consciousness, people can be divided […]
There are several ways to express запрещение (the prohibition) of doing things. The easiest way is to use the verb запрещать/запретить (to forbid): въезд запрещён (no […]
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to leave the Earth atmosphere and to orbit around our planet aboard his spacecraft “Восток-1” […]
Валенки (valenki) are very warm and comfortable traditional Russian high boots made from wool felt. Those boots appeared in the early 18th and largely spread during […]
Скоро День святого Валентина (Valentine’s Day is coming soon), and although this celebration is quite new in Russia, many Russians (especially young and romantic people) celebrate […]