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The “grunge” style grows from Soviet-era roots

February 20, 2012 Timur Ganeev, Prokhor Kolosov
Young Russian designer Igor Isayev graduated from the Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. Recently he has just opened a flagship store on Nikitsky Boulevard in central Moscow to apply his foreign experience in Russia

Russian shops in London

February 10, 2012 Phoebe Taplin
Whatever you want from Russia, whether it’s cabbage pies or antique jewelry, the chances are you can find it somewhere in London these days

Behind the scene of Russia's prison

January 30, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
A London-based design group presents a tattoo collection that comprises 739 original drawings and the photographs of Russian prisoners

Back to the village: When nature calls

January 23, 2012 Grigory Kubatian
Some Russians are giving up the dream of a successful life in the city for living as rural people did centuries ago

Russian oligarchs come to London

January 17, 2012 Phoebe Taplin
The extravagant lives of Russian oligarchs are a constant source of fascination to the British public. We take a peek at their lives in London – their houses, purchases and social excesses

Valenki: A Russian necessity

January 7, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
The iconic Russian felt boots, valenki, are very popular, and even essential in the countryside due to the country’s severe climate. Today many valenki are made in the villages of the Altai Region

Take a spin on the ice

January 6, 2012 Tatyana Shramchenko
Russians love to ice skate, and residents of Moscow have a new venue to enjoy this pastime – the largest ice rink in Europe now open in Gorky Park

Art or Vandalism?

January 5, 2012 Prokhor Kolosov
What is the distinguishing feature of Russian graffiti?

Snowflakes are falling upwards

January 3, 2012 Daria Gonzales
Russians tend to believe that the way you celebrate New Year’s Eve will determine how you spend the new year

The tree debate: real or fake?

December 30, 2011 Elizaveta Shevchenko
As Russia readies itself for New Year and Russian Christmas next weekend, the tree debate has grown — real or artificial?

Easy, fashionable looks in for 2012

December 28, 2011 Alyona Samarina
Russian designer Vlad Lisovets gives some tips on how Russian women can improve their look for the New Year

All I want for New Year

December 27, 2011 Yelena Barysheva, The Ogoniok magazine
“Ogonyok” magazine asked Muscovites what they hope to receive this holiday season

Preparing for the holiday season

December 24, 2011 Inna Leonova, Diana Laarz
When you’ve taken down the tinsel and started your January diet, Moscow’s Orthodox Nativity celebrations are in full swing

Grandfather Frost cashes in

December 21, 2011 Olga Dmitrieva, Inna Leonova, Alexandra Guzeva
Once a Soviet trade unionist, Ded Moroz can now earn $4,700 in two hours with a little help from his attractive granddaughter

Tango dances its way into Russia

November 18, 2011 Svetlana Smetanina
It is becoming more popular in Russia, with enthusiasts opening clubs

The British Alternative Hair Show comes to Russia

October 5, 2011 Combined reports
The Palace of Congresses in the Kremlin played host to a piece of theater showing off the talents of hairstylists

New York: post-soviet designers' final frontier

September 14, 2011 Stephan Rabimov
Designers from the post-Soviet states are finding cult followings in the Big Apple

Above the traffic jams

August 4, 2011 Olga Kazachkova, Ogonyok
The exotic helicopter taxi lifts commuters above Moscow's traffic -- for a price

Welcome to Viking camp

May 30, 2011 RIA Novosti
Ever wanted to live in the Middle Ages? These re-enactors can show you how

Vladimir Putin: At home in nature

May 25, 2011 Gayne C. Young, Outdoor Life
Read the unabridged version of the prime minister's interview about his active lifestyle and support for nature conservation
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