August | 2011 | English Russia

Categories Culture, Economics, Photos, Society

Despite the fact that Mazar-i-Sharif is the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, it's quite boring for tourism. Its only attractions are a unique temple complex Rozii Sharif (the Blue Mosque) and a market where

the locals spend most of the time. Another Afghan city, Faizabad, also has nothing to look at except for its two markets. So let's visit them and see how ordinary people earn their living.

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Categories Culture, History, Photos, russian army, Russian People

Almost a hundred years ago, a 4-gun battery was built by the decision of the Military Russian Council on the western shore of the Balaklava bay in order to protect Sevastopol. This was the most southern outpost of the defensive line that was able to get cruisers and battleships at the

distance of 20 kilometers. However, the battery did not actually perform its primary task to fight the enemy at sea. In autumn 1941, all four guns were turned toward the coast, and during 6 months continuously attacked parts of the Wehrmacht coming to Sevastopol .

Categories Funny, Photos, Russian People

It's well-known to everybody that the cinema is the art of deception, illusion and image. Changing the angle of a camera and lightening, one can change a man. These photographs depict not Hugh Laurie but Alexey, a native Muscovite

working as an ambulance driver. He has recently had an injury and left the hospital only a month ago. A surprising similarity in the fate of a fictional character and a real man (greatly resembling him) amazes.

Categories Exclusive, Other, Photos, Video

Residents of Kiev could hear very strange intense sounds that even windows were

shaking in their houses. Rather apocalyptic thoughts may come to mind....

Categories Photos, Russian Nature

No matter how wonderful the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is, it's still just a city. And if you want

to see the main attractions of Kamchatka you should leave the urban area and go into the wild.

Categories Other, Photos

A coming autumn will bring a season of dog fighting together with cold weather. What is your attitude to the show? Do you think it is a real must for dogs or

just another entertainment for sadists? Specialists believe dog fights are not only related to gambles but can also test combativity of an animal.

Categories Photos, Russian People, Society, Video

If you stay in Vladivostok be ready that your house can be destroyed at any time. This one you see in the picture was built in 1950 and never reconstructed since then. According to official sources,

one part of the dwelling couldn't survive repairs and fell down. In the meantime, the accident was impartially viewed by other inhabitants of the place from adjacent block of flats.