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Matryoshka - Russian Doll

Matryoshka, also known as nesting dolls, Russian dolls, are a set of wooden dolls. The first Russian nested doll set was made in 1890 by...

World's first North Pole ice station.

The world's first Soviet polar research drifting scientific station, “North Pole-1” began work on May 21, 1937. Five planes of the polar...

How to be polite in Russian

Useful words that you definitely need to know! How do we say “thank you”, “please”/ “you're welcome” in Russian? Are those words...

Ded Moroz and Snegurochka

С новым годом! Happy New Year! Ded Moroz and Snegurochka is a legendary figure similar to Santa Claus. The tradition of Ded Moroz is...

How do we pronounce the letter Оо?

So, how do you pronounce the letter -o in Russian? A simplified way to explain it, it's that when -o is under stress, it is pronounced as...