Category Archives: russia

The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

This is a compelling novel about The Gambler, Alexey Ivanovitch, who is working in the household of a Russian General – he was only promoted to this rank on his retirement – who is staying in a hotel in the fictional town of Roulettenburg in Germany. The others in the General’s party include the FrenchmanContinue reading “The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky”

10 of the best Moscow restaurants – chosen by the experts

For a taste of modern (and old Soviet) Russia, World Cup visitors should try these restaurants, markets, cafes and canteens, offering new twists on traditional Slavic cuisine – at affordable prices

St Petersburg: city of revolution turns itself around – again

This year all eyes have been on what happened in Russia’s cultural capital 100 years ago, but we ask local artists and musicians for the lowdown on its best 21st-century clubs and arts venues

You wait ages for a Rem Koolhaas-designed contemporary art space, then two come along at once

Dasha Zhukova’s new Moscow museum used to be a Soviet-era canteen, while Milan’s Fondazione Prada is a converted distillery.

The insider’s cultural guide to Moscow: Concrete, coding and Soviet ghosts

From space-travelling babushkas to grainy electronic music, the Russian capital has come a long way since the legendary 1991 rock concert that drew an audience 13 times bigger than Glastonbury’s

Celebrate the Moscow metro’s 80th birthday with a journey through the city’s history – in pictures

When it opened on 15 May 1935, the Moscow metro was a subterranean Communist paradise: its chandeliers, marble, intricate mosaics and heroic statues created an opulent space that was accessible for the city’s workers. Eighty years on, it transports up to nine million people a day, with expansion plans set to make it the world’sContinue reading “Celebrate the Moscow metro’s 80th birthday with a journey through the city’s history – in pictures”

Daily Life in St Petersburg, Russia – Pictures

A picture collection of images of St Petersburg, Russia, away from the tourist trail.