Sex and the City: Prostitutes in St. Petersburg before the Revolution January 28, 2017 Elizaveta Gusalova, Arzamas As the Russian capital grew rapidly, so did the demand for sex workers
Agony of the blockade: Remembering the siege of Leningrad January 27, 2017 Anastasiya Karagodina, RBTH Commemorating the anniversary of day the city was freed from the Nazi grip
Soviet War Memorial in London to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day January 26, 2017 RBTH All welcome to join war veterans in solemn ceremony
Family ties: Can you prune the branches of Russia’s royal family tree? January 9, 2017 Alexey Timofeychev, RBTH Check your knowledge of regal genealogy with our quiz
With whom did Russia fight most often? January 5, 2017 Russkaya Semyorka Russia has engaged in wars with neighbors near and far for centuries
Holy Devil: Remembering Rasputin on the 100th anniversary of his death December 30, 2016 Alexey Timofeychev, RBTH The 'mad monk' remains a controversial figure to this day
Hired hands: The foreign artists the Romanovs lured to Russia December 28, 2016 Sofía Bagdasárova, Culture.ru Russian culture was deeply influenced by foreigners for over 200 years
The Soviet statesman who had the talent to be boss of Ford or GM November 24, 2016 Alexey Timofeychev, RBTH A new photo exhibition in Moscow is devoted to reformer Alexei Kosygin
The first Romanov political exile: How Peter the Great's son fled Russia November 21, 2016 Oleg Yegorov, RBTH Tsarevich Alexei asked Austria for asylum 300 years ago on Nov. 21, 1716
Mikhail Lomonosov: The 'Russian Da Vinci' November 19, 2016 Oleg Yegorov, RBTH Everything you need to know about the founder of Moscow University
7 facts about Ivan the Terrible, the first Russian tsar October 14, 2016 Oleg Yegorov, RBTH Like many of those to rule Russia, his legacy remains controversial today
Delivery heroes: How Russian postmen glued the country together October 10, 2016 Alexey Mosko A Russian tribute to World Post Day
Forgotten history: Ireland's short-lived brush with Soviet socialism September 30, 2016 Danielle Ryan, special to RBTH For 2 weeks in April 1919, Limerick was ruled by a workers’ council
Ghosts, mutant rats and Metro-2: Unearthing Moscow’s urban legends September 17, 2016 Oleg Skripnik, special to RBTH There is no shortage of myths and legends about the Russian capital
What do you know about the Lenin mausoleum? August 15, 2016 Oleg Yegorov, RBTH Why was it built? Why hasn’t the Soviet leader been buried? Find out here
Émigré Russian princess's grave restored in UK July 28, 2016 RBTH Russian Heritage Committee pays to honor memory of Alexander II’s daughter
Gatchina Palace: Catherine the Great’s lover, her son and other stories July 23, 2016 Irina Osipova, special to RBTH The 18th-century suburban residence near St. Petersburg is 250 years old
How Russia helped rebuild a newly independent Bangladesh July 6, 2016 Ajay Kamalakaran, RBTH A quarter of Bangladesh’s power output comes from Soviet-built plants
English St. Petersburg: How dandies and ale came to the banks of the Neva June 20, 2016 Valeria Melnikova, special to RBTH Russia’s former capital was once renowned for its community of Englishmen
When Nicholas II caught Singapore off guard May 18, 2016 Ajay Kamalakaran, RBTH Russia’s last Tsar was a surprise visitor to the island
