Igor Marzalyuk noted that Evdokim Romanov preserved several versions of a legend about Ilyushka that existed in Bykhov Uezd.

Alexander Pushkin, often hailed as the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature, was a towering figure in the literary world. Born on June 6, 1799, in Moscow, Pushkin was ...

As Washington focuses on its push to topple Iran’s government, delaying talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine, some in Moscow say ...

Content by the Virginia Arts Festival. Find out what’s in store for audiences when the legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem ...

The National music and drama theatre named after Magtymguly with great success hosted a concert «Symphonic pictures» performed by the State symphony orchestra conducted by the honoured artist of ...

Russia has repeatedly and consistently warned the West that any foreign military contingents deployed in Ukraine will be considered legitimate targets by Moscow MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. NATO ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Brussels and Western European governments of "squeezing everything" out of their taxpayers while feeding them soothing lies to keep funding Kiev's ...

Northeast Ohio-based Duo Balalaika, formerly the Russian Duo, has been playing around this area for nearly 20 years. So fans of Eastern European-based folk music know American pianist Terry Boyarsky ...

F or most of us, stories spell comfort. Myths, legends, tales of adventure and valour told by grandparents at bedtime continue to offer succour well into our adulthood. Another layer is added to this ...

FeatureSince Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has encouraged 'cadet' programs at schools in the country for children from the age of 4, who learn to march, obey orders and ...

Despite the difference in calendars that means Russians celebrate Christmas on 7 January, since Soviet times on New Year's Eve the population marks the arrival of Ded Moroz, or “Grandfather Frost” who ...

The smell of tangerines, the sound of chimes, the glitter of garlands — these attributes of the New Year seem eternal and inviolable to us. However, the holiday, which unites millions of people today, ...