First of all, our name. We are dropping the last part of the original title behind RBTH – it was quite a long phrase anyway. From now on, we shall be known as Russia Beyond.The website …

Dear readers, We’re excited to announce the relaunch of Russia Beyond under the new brand ‘Gateway to Russia’! We are no longer just a media platform about Russian culture and history.

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You must be married to immigrate . Every region of Russia has a tiny immigration quota. Last time I checked, the titanic 16 million-strong Moscow allows 5,000 people per year to immigrate …

Kizhi Island in Karelia, 764 km north of Moscow, is home to Russia's oldest surviving wooden churches.For example, the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus dates back to the late 14th …

According to President Vladimir Putin’s decree from November 17, 2017, the number of people currently serving in the Russian military is 1,902,758, including civilian servicemen.

St. Petersburg is definitely one of the most popular travel destinations in Russia. But if you’ve already seen the Hermitage and all the other wonderful palaces and taken a boat tour along …

On the day I left the Russian capital, every single flight to Sochi was overbooked. It was November 2021 and the demand to leave the greyness, sleet and an upcoming lockdown in …

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