In Soviet Russia you couldn’t take some paint tin and go draw something on the walls, just because if you’ve been caught you go directly to jail. All graffiti were considered an evil propaganda, so only approved from the Communist party wall-art could appear. picked by deepcleanfun 12 months ago

Some deathmasks of famous Soviet people by the sculptor Sergei Merkulov. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

"Seventeen years ago, the Berlin Wall fell, and two years later the Soviet Union broke apart. More than 1,400 minutes published earlier this month in Russia from meetings that took place behind the closed doors of the Politburo in Moscow read like a thriller from the highest levels of the Kremlin. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Russian high jumper Ivan Ukhov faces a one-year ban after competing in last week’s Lausanne grand prix while drunk. picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 month ago

Imposing figure found at the Inaccessibility Pole. picked by bandit 9 months ago

A shareholder in the paper has announced a 25 million ruble ($930 000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the journalist's killer. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Russian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost capital of the Khazar kingdom in southern Russia, a breakthrough for research on the ancient Jewish state. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Russia battled Georgian forces on land and sea, reports said late Sunday, despite a Georgian cease-fire offer and its claim to be withdrawing from South Ossetia, the separatist Georgian province battered by days of intense fighting.Russia claimed to have sunk a Georgian boat that was trying to attack Russian vessels in the Black Sea, and Georgian officials said Russia sent tanks from South Osseti... read full post picked by bingo 2 months ago

Cool pics of Russia's oldest and largest operational space launch facility. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

When you think of the old Soviet Union - video games do not usually come to mind. Interesting to see just what they were playing though. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Once the 20-centimeter thick airtight hatch has closed, the six would-be cosmonauts will have to rely on each other for 520 days. picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

This Russian calendar gives a light hearted but interesting look at some Russian stereotypes of other nations.

Now that I've posted it, I'm going back to drinking tea and living football. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago