VOLGOGRAD, Russia — As she rode a ferry past golden birch forests to her dacha, Galina Kudryavtseva looked at the waters of the mighty Volga River with the love of a child for her mother. “Life ...

Do you know which river is known as the lifeline of the Motherland (Russia)? Learn about the Volga River, the longest river in Europe and the main waterway for 40% of Russia's population, which flows ...

One of the most popular car brands in the USSR, Volga, was a favorite of Vladimir Putin and Yuri Gagarin. It even became a hero of dark urban legends in Eastern Europe. Designed by the Gorky ...

August was slipping away, and with it Germany’s chance of a decisive victory. There was still time, but the time grew shorter. German gains had been great—Rostov, the last of the Ukraine, the northern ...

En route to a wedding in Astrakhan, writer Thom Wheeler traced the length of the 2,200-mile Volga river, by foot, boat, bus and train The Volga river slices through the heartland of Russia and covers ...

This photograph, taken in America in 1930, shows famous friends belting out a Russian song as loudly as they can - and the occasion would inspire a much-loved film. Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship ...

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Russians have a thing for classic Volgas mixed with relatively modern BMW parts, at least some of them as examples of this unholy union have been finding their way online for quite some time now. The ...

Evgeny Solodilin, the former CEO of Zhukovsky Airport and Red Wings Airline, intends to buy out the entire Volga-Dnepr cargo group. The newspaper Kommersant writes about this. Evraz Avia Service LLC ...

For Jacob and Mary Eichhorn of Midland, a 10-year labor of love has resulted in a painstakingly detailed, landmark reference book - a treasure trove for historians and for those seeking certain ...

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