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A Documentary About Pyotr Wrangel
I watched a fascinating documentary this weekend. Unfortunately, it’s in Russian, so if you don’t speak Russian, this post may not be all that useful, as neither video has English subtitles. Anyway,...
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The Hard Work Of Learning Languages
You guys, this article, How I Rewired My Brain to Become Fluent in Math, means everything to me. I discovered it earlier today and it’s written by a woman who’s an engineering professor at a...
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Russian Word of the Day: гнездо [gnezdo]
A couple Fridays ago, while having a nice relaxing afternoon, I realized I hadn’t done much intensive study of Russian grammar recently. Now, I read in Russian every day and listen to podcasts...
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April Fools’ Greetings from the Russian Foreign Ministry!
Originally posted on Dispatches from the Asylum: Leave it to Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, for a little humor on this April Fools’ day. (Skip to the 0:30 mark for English)...
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The Coolest Video on YouTube
You guys, I’ve discovered what just may be the coolest video on YouTube. That’s quite a claim to make, so let me explain. My readers probably know I’m very interested in the Russian Empire. (Obsessed...
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99 Years / 99 лет
Dear readers! 99 years ago today, Nicholas II, Emperor of all the Russias, along with his family and faithful servants, was cruelly murdered by the Bolsheviks. Let us take a moment to remember the last...
View ArticleIvan Bunin
While reading the weekly roundup of Imperial Russia-related news over at Royal Russia News this weekend, I found this great quote about Russian author Ivan Bunin, a White émigré, fervent...
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There are no defeats—only temporary obstacles. –Admiral Alexander Kolchak Almost a year ago now (I’m embarrassed to even type that), I started reading Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The White Guard in...
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Watch Live Russian TV On YouTube!
All these years of studying Russian, dear readers, and how could I have forgotten this amazing resource: live Russian TV on YouTube. Both Russia 24 and NTV have live streams. I haven’t found any other...
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48 Pages Per Day
I’m reading again in Russian, everyone. This is a Big Deal because for the past two (or three?) months, I have not read much in Russian. I haven’t read many Russian websites and I definitely haven’t...
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