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It’s like the Hunt For Red October, but actually very different. Russians refer to holidays that are also days off
How To Celebrate A Low-Carb Maslenitsa
Thin Russian pancakes (blini), fisticuffs, and the burning of Winter in effigy, all under the auspices of a Russian “celebration”
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This is the very awkward moment, where as an American living in Russia I have to strongly disagree with the
