Question by Stealthly Ninja: Why did the US and the USSR turn against each other after WWII? Why is it that the US and the USSR were allies during World War II, but turn on each other so quickly after the war? Answers and Views: Answer by NZFear of … [Read more...] about Why did the US and the USSR turn against each other after WWII?
How much is the price of train ticket from vladivostok to moscow?
Question by Josey W: anybody know how much is the price of train ticket from vladivostok to moscow? I plan for a family trip with my parents. This is the first time we've been to Russia and have no idea of anything:). Anyway, anybody knows how much … [Read more...] about How much is the price of train ticket from vladivostok to moscow?
Rachmaninoff pieces to start off with?
Question by : Rachmaninoff pieces to start off with? I have been playing piano for my whole life and LOVE it. I would really like to learn a piece by Rachmaninoff, but I want to start with one of his less challenging ones and then gradually move up. … [Read more...] about Rachmaninoff pieces to start off with?
Will I be murdered in a skinheads attack if I visit Moscow Russia?
Question by : Is it safe to visit Moscow or will I be murdered in a skinheads attack? I am going to moscow for a month but I am having panic attacks due to the fear of racism. I am an asian woman traveling alone. Has anyone been there recently and … [Read more...] about Will I be murdered in a skinheads attack if I visit Moscow Russia?
Can we consider anton chekhov as a contemporary dramatist.?
Question by Elizabeth Darcy: Can we consider anton chekhov as a contemporary dramatist.? he was born in 1860 and he died in 1904. Answers and Views: Answer by AdamModern maybe but not even slightly contemporary. The difficulty is that he wrote the … [Read more...] about Can we consider anton chekhov as a contemporary dramatist.?
Why is Russian Tzar Nicholas II so well known?
Question by : Why is Tzar Nicholas II so well known? We have a webquest for the Russian Revolution...however the site we were given is broken for me...why is Nicholas II so well known? Thank you :) Answers and Views: Answer by BelleHe was the last … [Read more...] about Why is Russian Tzar Nicholas II so well known?
Is the transliteration of “Requiem” by Anna Akhmatova correct?
Question by : "Requiem" by Anna Akhmatova - transliteration? I've spent the morning combing the Internet for a transliterated version of "Instead of a Preface" from Akhmatova's "Requiem." This is the Russian text: ВМЕСТО ПРЕДИСЛОВИЯ В страшные годы … [Read more...] about Is the transliteration of “Requiem” by Anna Akhmatova correct?