Ivan the Terrible, biography, reforms, and cruelty
It's a strange thing: about the first Russian Tsar, we know both too much and frustratingly little at once. Too many frightening images,...
May 29, 2026
Pelmeni. History, recipe, and how to make them
A person is devouring a plate of dumplings, completely unaware that they are eating ears. This word, according to the most accepted version, was passed down to the Russians from...
May 28, 2026
Russian Tsars and Emperors, complete list with dates
Let's start with the fact that the word "tsar" itself holds a foreign person within it. It's a heavily contracted Latin "Caesar," and behind it...
May 27, 2026
Balalaika, a symbol of Russia or a real instrument
The virtuoso walks onto the stage with a wooden triangle with three strings. The instrument looks like it was taken from a souvenir shop shelf...
May 27, 2026
Traditional Russian Dishes: A Complete Guide for Foreigners
The Russian language has an expression that says more about the local cuisine than any cookbook. When a person leaves with nothing...
May 26, 2026
Russian Borscht. History, Recipe, and How it Differs from Ukrainian
Few people who enjoy slurping borscht suspect that it's not named after the beets at all. The word borscht is...
May 26, 2026
Podcasts for learning Russian from the first word to fluent speech
Anyone who has learned a language remembers this moment. The words are learned, the grammar is understood, everything in the textbook makes sense, and then a living person opens their mouth,...
May 25, 2026
Russian for children from scratch in a playful way
Six-year-old Mark from Denver learned in a week that a dinosaur roars, that his favorite hero has an excavator living in his garage,...
May 24, 2026
Russian Pronouns: Table and Declension
At six years old, Masha already knows for sure that she has a very beautiful mother. She says this with pride, in two...
May 24, 2026
US Schools Prepare for a New Inclusive Education Program. What Russian-Speaking Parents Need to Know
On May 13, 2026, two San Diego organizations announced a partnership that will impact millions of American schoolchildren. Harmony Academy at National…
May 23, 2026
