On March 15th, 2016, three lion cubs were born in the Leningradsky Zoo in St Petersburg. The parents are lions Adam and Tasya, and the babies were born in captivity. It is the first time in more than 20 years … Continued
April 12th is Cosmonautics Day in Russia. It is not a day off, people still go to work, but on this day people remember the triumph of science when Yuri Gagarin made the first manned flight into space. It is known … Continued
On 30 March 149 years ago the Russian Empire and the United States of America signed an agreement, after which Alaska became the largest state of the USA. Alaska was discovered in 1732 by a Russian expedition lead by Mikhail Gvozdev … Continued
Greece and Russia have been stepping up cultural relations lately. Starting in March Starting in March there is a Greek sculpture exhibit at the Hermitage Museum. The Greek government is providing sculptures from the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, for the first time … Continued
The official religion in Russia is Russian Orthodox. However, during the Soviet times (after the Revolution of 1917 until 1990’s) religion was not very widely spread in our country, though before the Revolution the country was very religious, with hundreds … Continued