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• Crocodiles in Southern Ukraine?

  

  We’re guessing that when you hear the phrase “crocodiles in Ukraine” the first thing that comes to mind is the terrifying drug sweeping Russia and Ukraine... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Epiphany – Крещение

  

  19 January was the day that millions of Eastern Orthodox believers jumped into an icy pond, river, lake or pool. Depending on time zone, most have already done... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Salmon Seafood Salad

  

  There are a variety of tasty seafood salads which can be found on a Russian table. We like this salad as it can be mixed and served in a bowl or poured into a... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Traveling the Trans Siberian Railway – Ulan-Ude in Eastern Siberia

  Today we’re going to travel 3500 miles away from Moscow and to a very fascinating part of the world!Many of our readers have heard about Lake Baikal because... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Protestors Take to Russian Streets in “March Against the Jerks”

  

  Based on the number from this Sunday’s march, 13 January 2013, those who thought that Russia’s opposition had run out of steam may have misread the mood of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Metro Subway Fares to Increase Soon in Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine

  

  According to reports in the Kyiv Post and Segodnya newspapers, fare increases for Kyiv’s Metro (subway) are imminent. Although the amount of the fare increase... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• KFC Comes to Kyiv (Kiev)

  

  Perhaps it’s just that we’re hungry or maybe this is news to some of our readers: KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) will add full KFC restaurants in Kyiv to their... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can America Learn Anything from Russia? (Anatomy of a Revolution)

  

  I believe that this house near Odessa, Ukraine tells the future of the USA. There are 3 steps to taking over a nation. 1) Disarm the population. 2) Take away... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Music

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  Posted on 08 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Christmas in Russia

  

  Christmas Eve, 6 January.A treasured family tradition is to visit a monastery for the annual Christmas Eve midnight liturgy. A monastery service is a special... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Christmas Eve, 6 January 2013

  

  We wish you a happy Christmas, marveling with joy at the birth of the Saviour. May Christ fill your hearts this season. To learn more about Christmas in Russia... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy New Year from Red Square, 2013

  Cold or not, Moscow residents every year follow the tradition of a concert and ice skating on Red Square followed by a brief speech from the Russian president... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• с Новым Годом 2013! Happy New Year 2013!

  

  Самое лучшее поздравление с Новым Годом 2013!As you can see below, earlier on New Year’s day someone caught photos of Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter th... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian President Signs Anti-adoption Bill into Law

  Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has penned the anti-adoption bill into law to prevent Americans from adopting Russian children, Mr. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Today Begins New Year Parties at Russian and Ukrianian Schools

  

  For children today is a very important day. It is 27 December, Thursday and in many schools across Russia and Ukraine children will be enjoying their New Year... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cannabis in Russian Agricultural History

  

  Sometimes you can learn some of the most interesting things from readers. Thanks to Mendeleyev Journal subscriber Raisa Tarasova, herself an interesting blogger... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Federation Council Approves Russian Adoption Ban

  

  Each 1 January Grandfather Frost and his granddaughter the Snow Maiden visit Russia’s parliament. Shown here last year is Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Christmas in Russia

  . Well it will be here soon–on 7 January but first we’ll celebrate the New Year on 31 December and 1 January.Meanwhile we’d like to thank Google, Yandex, Bing... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Cooking: Simply the Best

  Thankfully, Russia has retained the culture of actually preparing and cooking food. This is quite the opposite from many Western homes where most used kitchen... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Russian Politics Moves to the Absurd

  

  Russian politics isn’t for the faint at heart, and sometimes not for the intelligent either as you will see.You probably have read here and other places about... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, POLITICS, SOCIETY