'Brexit' and the 'Beautiful Game' po-russki
It's been a while since my last post, but then a lot has happened in the last few weeks. As you may already be aware, I'm British. Just...
The Russian Language Up Close and Personal: Michele Berdy's weekly column 'The Russian Word&
"Michele Berdy's writing radiates an affection for Russia & a bewilderment at its ways that will surely be familiar to many wes
The Appalling Cost of Victory
'Happy Victory Day', Red Square 2010. Today is День Победы (dyen pobyedi), Victory Day in Russia, marking the end of WWII in Europe. VE...
Crash Course World History
If you're looking for something on Russian history that's short in duration and pretty light in tone, (so kind of the opposite of Dan...
A Brutal Antidote to a Brutal Commute: Dan Carlin's Hardcore History Podcast
"Dan Carlin's podcast is not for the faint-hearted but if you like a good story told by a master storyteller you should certainly c
