Elista in 3 Russian words Gateway to Russia Oct 13 2026 Education

https://www.gw2ru.com/education/257999-elista-in-3-russian-words The capital of the Republic of Kalmykia is located in Europe, yet it strikes visitors with its distinct Eastern Buddhist atmosphere. Here are three of its main symbols.

An inventor from Egypt in Russia: a new life and unusual projects (VIDEO) Gateway to Russia Oct 12 2026 The Most Russian American

https://www.gw2ru.com/the-most-russian-american/257971-inventor-egypt-michael-sobhy-video Michael Sobhy is a research engineer and inventor from Egypt. He came to Russia, not knowing the Russian language. Here he continued his studies, took up his own projects and began to build a life in Moscow.

A neural network finished writing Nikolai Gogol’s ‘Dead Souls’. What was the result? Natalya Kochetkova Oct 15 2026 Culture

https://www.gw2ru.com/arts/258207-a-neural-network-finished-writing-nikolai-gogols-dead-souls-what-was-the-result A book titled ‘Dead Souls: Volume Two – Rebirth’, written by GigaChat, has been published in Russian. The ‘GigaChat’ neural network created 350 pages of text and 21 illustrations in the style of artist Alexander Agin, the artist who illustrated the first edition of Nikolai Gogol’s book. The draft manuscripts of Gogol’s second volume of ‘Dead Souls’ were deliberately not used, but it appears they did not abandon the overall concept of guiding the protagonist toward the path of virtue.

How Alexandre Dumas traveled through Russia Boris Egorov Oct 16 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/258242-how-alexandre-dumas-traveled-through-russia He climbed mountains, observed ancient rituals and even took part in firefights.

How Leo Tolstoy continues to honor foreign writers Natalya Kochetkova Oct 16 2026 Culture

https://www.gw2ru.com/arts/258290-how-leo-tolstoy-continues-to-honor-foreign-writers The 2026 ‘Yasnaya Polyana’ Literary Award was recently presented to Angolan author José Eduardo Agualusa for his novel ‘Creole Nation’.

Did you know that writer Andrei Bely invented his own dances? Anna Popova Oct 19 2026 Culture

https://www.gw2ru.com/arts/258367-andrei-bely-invented-his-own-dances Bely's friends and colleagues knew that whenever he started dancing, everyone else paled in comparison. His performance was always wild, strange and hypnotic.

5 LATEST Russian historical movies Boris Egorov May 14 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/249604-5-latest-russian-historical-movies World War II remains the dominant theme in Russian historical cinema. In 2026, directors turned to the story of celebrated ace pilot Lidiya Litvyak and hunter Matvey Kuzmin, who led a German detachment into a trap, among others.