Planet Russia

What Are “Red Calendar Days” in Russia?

It’s like the Hunt For Red October, but actually very different. Russians refer to holidays that are also days off

Thin Russian pancakes (blini), fisticuffs, and the burning of Winter in effigy, all under the auspices of a Russian “celebration”

This is the very awkward moment, where as an American living in Russia I have to strongly disagree with the

Mytischi is a suburb of Moscow. And with a population of a bit over 200,000 and convenient public transportation lines

This is not a huge surprise as they announced that this was their intention last summer. What is more interesting,

Especially this year. Moscow recorded the “Snowstorm of the Century” over the weekend. As a result, the road situation was,

Question: “Why do Russian-made cars have rear window defrosters?” Answer: “To keep your hands warm when you’re pushing it.” Yes,