June 22nd, 2009
Every summer, the fluff from poplar trees floats around Moscow and other Russian cities, often covering the ground and giving the appearance of a recent snowfall. But where did all these poplar trees come from, and who is to blame? RT gives an interesting and entertaining insight into these pesky poplars in this report.
January 20th, 2009
An object from the Soviet space program, at the Permanent Exhibition of Soviet Achievment. Life magazine, October, 1961.
LIFE: An object from the Soviet space program,… - Hosted by Google.
January 19th, 2009
The Epiphany - one of the twelve main Orthodox holidays - is celebrated by Russian Orthodox Church and believers throughout the country. Churches bless the waters and the more valiant take a dive into holes in the ice. Russia Today reports on the Epiphany celebrations.
January 5th, 2009
It’s always interesting to come across unusual photosets on Flickr taken by tourists visiting Russia. We like to see photos that are not of the same exact thing that thousands of other tourists have posted. Colin (Billogs), being a “bus, tram and trolleybus enthusiast,” took a lot of interesting photos of public transport on his trip around Russia. He grabed many of these photos while on guided walking tours. Here are a few that we found particularly intersting. Thanks for sharing, Billogs!
A school bus in Uglich. These are a pretty rare sight in Russia, but are becoming more popular.
A modern tram in Nizhny Novgorod.
Nizhny Novgorod Trolleybus
Marshrutka in Samara
Interesting tram in Samara.
One of the brand new trams in St. Petersburg.
Double decker city tour bus in St. Petersburg.
Find many more transport photos by Billogs in his Russian Public Road Transport set on Flickr.
January 3rd, 2009
The Russian cartoon series “Smeshariki” is a huge success inside Russia, and now it has gone global. Here is more information from Russia Today.
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