October | 2010 | English Russia

Categories History, Photos, Russian Art

Everybody knows that the Soviet Metro has been named after Vladimir Lenin, but quite a few symbols of Stalin have been used there over the years; everything about the Metro has to

do with the personality cult. In this posting we are going to compare the Metro at the time of opening with the Metro at the moment of Soviet government change.

Categories Funny, Photos

Hey, fans of Star Wars, you will

probably like this idea!

Categories Funny, Photos

Only in Russian wax museums you often can't understand what wax

celebrity the author has made... Can you guess who's this?

Categories Culture, Funny, Photos, Science

If you read this book you can learn the dirty Russian language. The authors of this creation are an American and a Ukrainian philologists, both professors. They both have a lot of

dissertations and awards. When they were making this book they were so realistic! They wanted travellers to understand the surronding Russian reality. So let's get it started!

Categories Automotive, Photos, Technology

A history of Russain railroads numbers nearly 200 years. What's going on in there now?

We have visited the tram station in Nizhniy Novgorod to reveal the whole truth.

Categories History, Photos, Russian Nature

Vyborg city sprang up around an ancient Russian fortification of the XIII century, but the most period of its history it wasn't a part of Russia. It joined the USSR only in 1944 and

today it remains to be a Russian city that can be seen in its architectural image. However, Vyborg still looks a bit "alien" compared to other cities of the country.

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People

Another crazy action of FEMEN party! This time they have gone even further as you may see. A girl went outside with her bare butts and a poster "I want to pee!"

What do they want to draw authorities' attention to? To the lack of public toilets in Ukraine's capital. Hey, FEMEN girls, what will be the next step?