In vast swaths of rural Russia, the only voice at all is a single government television channel or radio station.

Most famous for etudes done from nature and lyrical landscapes of rural Russia.

They bring with them not only long-forgotten melodies and intricate folk dances, but also the history of rural Russia.

With a view to attracting additional workers to the household, marriages in rural Russia were frequently contracted when the groom was six or seven years old.

Once his professorship had ended officially, he traveled incessantly throughout Europe and rural Russia.

What he didn't know was the extent to which rural Russia was subject to sec patrols.

They bring the look and feel of rural Russia, as well as the stern traditions of their persecuted faith.

To fight corruption among team members, the salaries are set at a comfortable level for rural Russia, $5,000 a year.

As for rural Russia, it remained palpably undergoverned.

She also sleeps on top of it in the winter, as is the practice in much of rural Russia.