Nikolai Vavilov was a globe-trotting Soviet botanist and geneticist. And now, thanks to the work of biologist Jeremy Cherfas, Vavilov’s journal is being gradually republished on the innovative and beautifully designed Vaviblog.
A video compilation of every single Russian Eurovision entry. The good, the bad, the ugly. And t.A.T.u.
Now here’s an interesting rumour circulating around the Russian language blogs – 26 year old Russian Olympic gymnast turned Duma Deputy Alina Kabaeva has just given birth to Vladimir Putin’s son.
A roundup of the past week’s Russia blog posts, with a special emphasis on the week’s big event – Eurovision.
The Italian Press are reporting that Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich lost one of his $500,000 yachts in a game of poker last week. Apparently Abramovich has become quite a serious (although apparently not too...
George C. Voegeli was a member of the 8,000 strong American Expeditionary Force (AEF) sent to Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Although not supposed to keep a diary, he managed by keeping it...
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