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Today we want to show you some of the pavilions of VVC or All-Russia Exhibition Center, Moscow. We are at the Pavilion of Belarus

and apparently the exhibition center's management has more important matters than maintaining its monuments in order.

Categories Culture, Photos, Russian People, Society

The term 'gopnik' is slang used in Russia to describe a stereotypical class of young males and since recently females up to 30 years old found in Russia and post-Soviet countries, characterized by aggressive behavior,

specifically towards the weak, predilection to the criminal subculture, abuse of alcohol beverages (specifically beer, vodka and "Jaguar" cocktail) and specific fashion preferences. Take a look at the photos.

Categories Culture, Exclusive, History, russian army, Russian People, Science, Society, Technology

The Rocket Academy RVSN named after St. Peter

the Great was started as an artillery.

Categories Culture, Exclusive, Photos, Russian Art

Check out this wonderful 'Alice in Wonderland' inspired chessmen made by Ukrainian masters

which are now working on reproducing part of the 'Through the Looking Glass' world.

Categories Culture, Funny, Photos, Society

Check out another collection of Assorted-Russia

photos which will, probably, make you laugh.

Categories Culture, Funny, Photos, Russian People

This is another photo collection by Alexander Petrosian picturing life as he

sees it in Russia. For more photos by A. Petrosian, go here and here.

Categories Culture, History, Russian People, Society

A few people know that just a few meters from the Kremlin near the Sofia Embarkment and behind the pompous buildings of the Russian Oil Giant, is a privately owned house. The house belongs to a one Mr. Victor Anatolevich Rozanov. One of Moscow's central home owners and the direct neighbour of the Kremlin.

Victor, a Professor with the Institute named after Baumann, is a 73 year old man who has lived in this house with his family since birth. He currently lives there with his wife. He briefly talks about his home, the history that sorrounds it, its odds among other twists and turns.

Categories Culture, History, Photos, Society

Lvov- is one of the most beautiful cities in Ukraine with a historical part that is comparable to an open air museum. No wonder the Ministry of Culture and Tourism gave the city the title of the Cultural Capital of Ukraine. The historical center is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage list. It is not surprising that the

city has the largest number of monuments in Ukraine, counting from the sublime "Royal City" to the strange "Bandershtadt". It is a wonderful city where anyone can find something interesting for himself. Here are a few things one must do or take part in when visiting Lvov - The City of Lions.