A group of kids approach as we arrive on the main square of the legendary Soviet summer camp, Artek. Dressed in the same colorful uniform, they greet us with a chant, "Artekovtsi! Our beloved Artek!

Glassboro, New Jersey probably won’t mean much even to seasoned experts in international relations. But in summer 1967, it was the capital of the world for three days, when U.S. President Lyndon B.

We at Russia Beyond cover this extremely fascinating time of history often, so we’ve put together your guide to the Soviet Union with our most noteworthy articles. Probably the first thing you ought ...

Sputnik Aristocratic women, Marxist revolutionaries and Soviet dissidents—the face of Russian feminism has changed a lot over time. Here’s the story of how several different generations of Russian ...

Here are the hard facts about the ethnic origins of Russia’s tsars and tsarinas. Can anyone be more Russian than a Romanov tsar? Well, get ready for some surprising genealogy facts about the imperial ...

During the 70 years of the existence of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the number of constituent parts changed, but most of the time there were 15 of them. Here is the list. In the beginning ...

Even Queen Elizabeth II has some old pieces of jewelry that once belonged to the Russian royal family. The diamond, emerald and sapphire tiaras of the Romanov dynasty were remarkable for their beauty ...

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This is the story of how the mastermind behind MMM, Russia’s biggest financial pyramid scheme, managed to get elected to parliament while behind bars, how he declared war on the oligarchs and how he ...

Fast, lavish and even insect-like – these trains will take you on extraordinary journeys across Russia to Helsinki, Sochi, Vladivostok and more. There’s no better way to see the country in style! This ...

While Russia and the United States border each other in the North Pacific, the two countries often seem to be very far apart. Nevertheless, the U.S. has many towns and cities that still bear traces of ...

Tretyakov Gallery In April 1797, 220 years ago, Emperor Paul I of Russia signed a decree limiting 'barshchina,' the obligatory work Russian serfs were forced to perform for their landowners, to three ...