U.S. awards were awarded to not only major Soviet military leaders and famous ace pilots, but also to ordinary privates, sergeants and ...

Did you know that, at the beginning of the 20th century, foreigners filmed alternative movie endings for Russian audiences? It's true: movie fans in the Russian Empire appreciated dramatic ...

Founded in 1255 by the Teutonic Knights, Königsberg became part of the USSR after World War II. In 1946, it changed its name to Kaliningrad. Here are three of its main symbols. The famous German ...

We’re excited to announce the relaunch of Russia Beyond under the new brand ‘Gateway to Russia’! We are no longer just a media platform about Russian culture and history. Now, we are a ...

In Russian history, the year 1937 has become synonymous with the worst mass repressions of the Soviet period. But it was also the year that, on Feb. 10, a dance company was founded in Moscow, one ...

国はいかに二つの革命を迎えたのか 1917年の9ヶ月間、ロシアでは国の運命を丸ごと変える革命が2つ起こった。2月、ロシアの君主制が崩壊した。

Most Russian regions are named after their capitals, but Amur Region is an exception, because the Amur River gave it its name. It is the natural border between this far eastern region and China.

The place where everyone can become a pioneer is Chukotka. In this most remote region in the east of Russia. There is an endless tundra, hills covered with snow all year round and hot springs, as ...

In the late 1920s, Joseph Stalin offered to provide Soviet Jews with a “promised land” in the Far East. This is how the Jewish Autonomous Region was formed. It was planned that 100,000 Jews ...

Moscou combina ataques a posições do EI com atividade diplomática, mas paz na Síria ainda parece distante. "O EI já há muito tempo declarou que a Rússia é sua inimiga" Em 30 de setembro de ...

As the world marks the 70th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, RBTH remembers the dramatic and heroic story of the Arctic Convoys, a period of unique collaboration between Russia and ...

Not just a territory, but the heart of Siberia! Krasnoyarsk Krai ('Territory') is the second largest region of Russia, after Yakutia. If you compare it to the countries of the world, it’s only ...