When, on August 2, 2025, the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft landed in the Atlantic Ocean, it was the first such landing in 44 years. Until then, the last crew to carry out such a manoeuvre was the crew of the Soviet Soyuz-23 spacecraft - although, in their case, a water landing had not actually been planned.

Bulky knitted sweaters, dresses and kimonos with beasts from Russian fairy tales, “Russian Gothic” T-shirts and the first Russian-made digital looks – here is a selection of some unique clothing brands with a distinct Russian flavor.

The “plot” revolves around smiling eggs living on a farm and changing colors for fun. Sounds pretty harmless, right? You be the judge...

Hip-hop unites the world. The same can be said about Russia, where sometimes, artists from ethnic minorities perform in their native languages, breathing new, fascinating life into a worldwide phenomenon. Watch out – the best of the best are listed below to show you what true diversity and creative freedom in Russia are.

In the past, a Russian family would begin collecting a dowry for their daughter from the moment she was born. The state budget even had a dedicated expenditure item for the dowry of daughters in the Russian imperial family.