By: Lavrentyeva Natalya | 2007-01-25 | Ethics and Morality Remaining one of the places of interest in Moscow, Lenin mausoleum causes hot disputes over its propriety and significance. Some people consider the mausoleum a unique phenomenon of Soviet history, while others claim that the unburied Lenin`s body stigmatizes image of Russia. read more
By: astaciowy | 2011-11-01 | K-12 Education Nowadays more and more language learners choose to learn a new language in the local areas, not only because the communication between different countries becomes frequent so that it is very easy to take this approach for most people, but also because you can learn the language quickly. read more
By: Devin Smith | 2011-11-10 | Language It is hardly surprising that you might want to learn Russian in Russia. You are not alone. Many other students of all ages, backgrounds and levels of proficiency are annually doing exactly the same thing. read more
By: Gene Hudgens | 2010-04-04 | International studies Russia's history indicates that its leaders wanted to be leaders without leading to better mankind. Today Russia's leadership continues to defy world cooperation. read more
By: Rudy | 2010-10-20 | Outdoors We have created this article to present you with facts about Russia. As the seat of the Soviet empire that existed for over 70 years, the Russians wielded tremendous power both within the Union. Russia has objected to any NATO expansion that excludes Russia; in June, 1994, Russia reluctantly agreed to an association with NATO under the arrangement known as the Partnership for Peace. read more
By: Stephanie Kio | 2011-07-08 | History Peter the Great modernized Russian army to enable it to cope with continuing foreign invasions. After Russia lost 10.000 men and most of its artillery against a much smaller Swedish force in 1700, Peter rebuilt his army in a single year. read more
By: Dean Orbell | 2011-07-08 | Destinations When Russian novelist Fyodor Dostyoevsky stated, “It is beauty that is going to save the world”, he was speaking not of a lady love but of his love of Russia. When touring Russia you will see the old times from the Romanesque and Byzantine architecture and nearly all are open for viewing. read more
By: dshfj | 2010-10-10 | Public Relations Alternative names Napoleon's invasion is better known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (Russian 1812 , Otechestvennaya Vojna 1812 goda) read more
By: Aliceshown | 2010-12-24 | Photography Art exhibitions and auctions which took place recently showed that Russian contemporary art is one of the most promising and dynamic emerging sectors of the world's art market, and the exhibition "Counterpoint, Contemporary Russian Art" in the Louvre Museum (Paris, France) which started on October 14, 2010 and lasts until January 15, 2011 is another striking demonstration of this fact. read more
By: Dr Simon Harding | 2011-06-04 | History An introduction to the reign of Peter the Great 1672-1725. His early reign, domestic policies - relations with the west, reforms, army, navy, service to the state, taxation, industry, church and foreign policy. read more
By: Philip Cox-Hynd | 2010-04-04 | Politics I don't know the origins of the "game" Russian Roulette, but I have a feeling that the country named must have significance. Greek Roulette or British Roulette doesn't seem to have the same overtone. In this instance Russian Roulette seems to fit with the recent events in Georgia. Now I realise this sounds like dangerous territory entering the arena of politics, however I am posing a question from the viewpoint of human nature and security. read more
By: Jhon Napier | 2011-10-18 | Destinations Russia is the largest country in the world with many historical sites, natural reserves and museums. Russia tourist destinations attract many tourists from different parts of the world. read more
By: Sky Light | 2011-04-02 | Cars People are always curious about everything concerning celebrities, especially when they are leaders of a country. Are you curious about the vehicles that have been used by famous political leaders? Recently, In Moscow, the Federal Guard Service has unveiled the cars that have been used by Russian leaders across different periods of the country’s history at the Oldtimer Gallery exhibition. The exhibition which dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Special Purpose Garage features armored ZIL, Mercedes-Benz limousines and Mercedes-Benz G-500 limousine and many other cars. Let’s have a look at them through some photos as following: read more
By: Ruth Derksen Siemens | 2010-03-30 | Reference & Education Writing letters to the "West" during Stalin's regime is a criminal offence. According to NKVD documents, sending or receiving a letter can result in arrest without trial. For this offense, and other trumped up charged, millions are sentenced to Stalin's Gulag of over 2000 prison camps. read more
By: Stephanie Kio | 2011-07-08 | History A land unprotected by natural barriers, it has suffered invasion after invasion – from the east by Pechenegs, Tartars, Khazars and countless others, from the north and west by Varangians, Swedes, Lithuanians, Poles, French and Germans. read more