Russian has 33 symbols and that is it, why does everyone think this is so hard? Most foreigners (whom I have met) who learn Russian after 1 week of classes have the Cyrillic alphabet mostly memorized.

If one group has its way, Russian schoolchildren will get a hearty dose of pro-Kremlin patriotism as they master the intricacies of the Russian alphabet.

A good Russian accent, such as the one Viggo Mortensen uses as Nikolai Luzhov in 2007’s “Eastern Promises,” brings an air of authenticity and drama to a performance. A bad one, however, like ...

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the ultranationalist Russian politician known for outrageous remarks on everything from migrant laborers to terrorism, has now targeted a letter in the Russian alphabet. The ...