Russian literature you can read for FREE: Anton Chekhov Gateway to Russia Sep 22 2026 Culture

https://www.gw2ru.com/arts/256508-russian-literature-you-can-read-for-free-anton-chekhov The 'Gateway to Russia' content hub has uploaded many timeless works in acclaimed English translations. Enjoy!

Learning different ways of using the verb ‘играть’ (to play) Tatiana Fedyunina Sep 22 2026 Education

https://www.gw2ru.com/education/256519-learning-different-ways-of-using-the-verb-igrat-to-play

How seaweed was harvested on the Solovki Islands during World War I Anna Sorokina Anna Sorokina Sep 22 2026 Science & Tech

https://www.gw2ru.com/science-and-tech/256521-seaweed-solovki-world-war-i At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia purchased iodine from Europe, but when the war began, it had to hastily organize its own production. Many peoples of the world had known about the benefits of seaweed since ancient times, but industrial harvesting began only in the 19th century, when iodine was discovered. First of all, this element was used in medicine for disinfection.

5 reasons to visit Moscow’s new Transport Museum (PHOTOS) Anna Popova Sep 22 2026 Culture

https://www.gw2ru.com/arts/256548-5-reasons-to-visit-moscows-new-transport-museum Under the museum’s roof lies 150 years of the capital’s transport history, from the first horse-drawn streetcar to today’s driverless buses and trams.

Why was the inventor of secret weapons executed in the USSR? Boris Egorov Sep 23 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/256559-why-was-the-inventor-of-secret-weapons-executed-in-the-ussr Vladimir Bekauri received vast sums of money for his research. Equipment, airfields and testing grounds were all placed at his disposal at a moment's notice. Remote-controlled tanks, aircraft, armored trains, submarines and pillboxes – these were the projects being developed by the ‘Specific Technical Bureau for Military Inventions for Special Purposes’ (‘Ostekhburo’). It was led by an engineer named Vladimir Bekauri.

Russia's wildlife ABC: Chomga Gateway to Russia Sep 23 2026 Education

https://www.gw2ru.com/education/256562-russias-wildlife-abc-chomga A water dandy with a crest that dances on the water.

Should the Orthodox Church be wealthy or poor? Natalya Kochetkova Sep 23 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/256588-should-the-orthodox-church-be-wealthy-or-poor How the major medieval debate over the Orthodox Church’s role in society and the state was resolved. By the end of the 15th century, the unification of the scattered Russian lands around Moscow was nearly complete. In the new Muscovite state, the Orthodox Church was one of the largest landowners. As a result, its political influence was significant. However, at the beginning of the 16th century, an ideological conflict arose within the Orthodox Church – what historians refer to as the "dispute between the Josephites and the Non-Possessors". While formally a theological conflict, it was essentially secular in nature; the debate centered on the place and role of the Orthodox Church in society.