Russian History and Famous Russian People

Author: Dimitry Paranyushkin (on 14 Aug 2009)

This
section is created to give you a brief overview of the Russian
history, provide some information on famous Russian people, and
show what Russia is like nowadays through the interviews we are
making on the streets.

 

Russian history Russian
History: A concise account on Russian
history — only the most important events and
historical trends are ephasized.

 
Lenin and other famous people Famous
People & Nobel Laureates: The Russians
that Russians know the best. Not everybody, but those
who are known by more than 80% of the population.

 
Russians nowadays People
in Russia Nowadays: Inteviews with Russian
people made on the street — the best way to learn
what Russia is like now.

Also, we
welcome you to read and post in our Way
to Russia Forum - Talk Lounge if you want to discuss something
about Russia and Russian people.


 

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