The course introduces the basic features of Russian grammar and provides an essential Russian vocabulary for practical conversation, reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Classroom work is ...

William J. Comer, Russian’s Most Frequent Words and Implications for Vocabulary Instruction, Russian Language Journal / Русский язык, Vol. 71, No. 1, Special Issue: Digital Humanities and Russian ...

June 6 was declared International Russian language day by the United Nations in 2010 to coincide with the birthday of Aleksandr Pushkin, considered the father of modern Russian literature.

Vladimir Putin has not been known to speak English during official meetings, but the Russian President is understood to have ...

While Ukrainian is the official state language, many Ukrainians speak Russian, a consequence of centuries of Russification under the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.