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What is Russian for ‘McDonald’s’?

April 9, 2012 Cody White
In Moscow the world of fast food takes on an entirely different meaning

American playwright uses Russian language to say what can't be said

December 19, 2011 Nora FitzGerald
In “Close Up Space,” the Russian language expresses a gulf of grief between father and daughter

Make stereotypes work your favor

December 2, 2011 Vsevolod Pulya
When you can’t fight stereotypes, you have to turn the situation upside down

Companies teach Russians Western ways

September 15, 2011 Khristina Narizhnaya, the Moscow Times
Western companies spend millions of dollars to conduct marketing campaigns aimed at selling products that many Russians never imagined needing

In pursuit of quality

September 2, 2011 Vsevolod Pulya
Why do Russians love to buy the best stuff in the world, but can’t produce it themselves?

Unlocking Russian identity: European or Asian?

September 2, 2011 Rakesh Krishnan Simha
The country continues to struggle with an identity that borrows from both continents

More glimpses of Russianness

June 16, 2011 Elena Zaretskaya
Russians' lack of communicative skills stems from both historial circumstances and the system of education

The Irony of Russian Fate, or Happy New Year!

December 29, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
Russian New Year traditions provide a window into the enigmatic Russian soul

Foreign women have mixed views about Russian beauty

October 21, 2010 Natalya Babakhina, www.jv.ru
What do foreign women working in Russia really think about their Russian counterparts?

A Russian paradise in Turkey

June 28, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
One of the singularities of the Russian soul is its genuine belief in the possibility of heaven on earth

Ivanushka the Little Fool as a symbol of the Russian national character

May 31, 2010 Svetlana Smetanina
"Here is the folk ideal: a person who is true to his word, of simple ways, and lacking all self-interest."

Russian witches

September 20, 2008 Daria Chernyshova, The Moscow News
There are lots of stereotypes about Russian women. The stereotypes' formations are undoubtedly connected with the women's beauty.