Russian-Language Resources Online
Curated free resources for the Russian-speaking community β TV, books, audiobooks, films, cartoons, and trusted independent news.
RTVI
Independent international Russian-language TV channel. Live broadcast and on-demand news, analysis, and cultural programs. Fully accessible from the US.
TV Rain (ΠΠΎΠΆΠ΄Ρ)
Russia's leading independent news channel, now broadcast from Amsterdam. Award-winning journalism, live news and political talk shows.
Lib.ru β Moshkov's Library
One of the oldest and most beloved free Russian e-libraries. Tens of thousands of texts β classic and modern Russian literature, sci-fi, poetry, non-fiction.
Royallib
Large free Russian e-book library with over 400,000 books in many genres. Easy search, multiple download formats.
ImWerden
Digitized Russian literature, poetry, and almanacs β including rare pre-revolutionary and early Soviet editions not found elsewhere.
Kniga Vuhe
Large free Russian audiobook library β novels, classics, detective stories, fantasy. No registration needed for most titles.
Staroe Radio
Archive of Soviet radio plays, dramatizations, and readings β a treasure trove of classic Russian literature performed by legendary Soviet actors.
Akniga
Free audiobook streaming and download site with a vast catalog of Russian-language titles across all genres.
Mosfilm β Official YouTube
Over 500 classic Soviet and Russian films uploaded free by Mosfilm studio β from Tarkovsky and Bondarchuk to beloved comedies. Subtitles available on many.
Gorky Film Studio β YouTube
Children's films, war dramas, and classic Soviet cinema from the Gorky Film Studio. Many beloved films from the Soviet era.
Meduza
Award-winning independent Russian-language journalism published from Riga, Latvia. The most-read independent Russian news outlet, with English edition too.
BBC Russian Service
The BBC's trusted Russian-language news service covering Russia, Ukraine, and global events. Fact-checked, editorially independent.
iStories (Important Stories)
Russian investigative journalism outlet covering corruption, the war in Ukraine, and human rights. Operated from abroad.