A Russian Fairy Tale with a French Accent
The noise in the hall died down, and then a short man in concert tails walked onto the stage. A neatly trimmed beard, curly hair tied back in a bun,... Read more.
We cannot do without space
A silver rocket soars into the sky, as though breaking free from the stone pedestal beneath it. Along its base are bas-reliefs of engineers, designers, workers and... Read more.
The White House and Its Inhabitants
This house was built in a newly planted southern garden on the far outskirts of the resort town of Yalta. It later came to be known as the White Dacha.... Read more.
A Colombian in the Land of Tolstoy and the Taiga
We first met Rubén Darío Florez Arcila last year at the Russkiy Mir Assembly in Moscow. For his significant contribution to the promotion of the Russian language... Read more.