For about 70 years of its long history, Russia was part of the Soviet Union. Explore before-and-after stories about the country and its people, writers, artists, culture, rulers and worldwide influence.
Set in St Petersburg, in the second half of the 19th century, Crime and Punishment - a psychological thriller - tells the story of a young murderer wh...
Haunted while awake, haunted while asleep, Raskolnikov cannot escape his crime.
Exploring ideas of socialism with a group of friends, Dostoevsky was arrested and, after a trial of sorts, was condemned to death.
Major Richard Heyser flew a U-2 mission over Cuba during October of 1962.
Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow.
Written in 1866, Crime and Punishment features the city of St.
As a young man, Dostoevsky - and some of his friends - received a death sentence.
"A novel needs a hero," says the "Underground Man.
In a life-long struggle, Dostoevsky thought about whether God exists.
Depicted in the film, Bitter Harvest, Ukraine (and its people) suffered a disastrous famine when government policies impacted food production and dist...
On 18 March 1965, Aleksei Leonov was the first person to walk in space.
Napoleon, wanting to invade Britain, believes it is possible to tunnel under the English Channel to transport his troops.
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