Birth of the Russian "Great Mute" (1898–1917) It is known that the French brought the movies to Russia. It was at the beginning of 1896. However, many Russian photographers were able to quickly learn a new craft. Already in 1898, documentary plots were shot not only by foreign, but also by Russian operators. But still 10 years were before the appearance of Russian feature films. Only in 1908, director and entrepreneur Alexander Drankov made the first Russian film with actors under the title Ponizovaya Volnitsa (Stepan Razin)...

Lord, bless us. «The one who will deceive all.“ Good people, those seeking salvation and who care about the fate of the peoples of Rus- sia, Ukraine, and Belarus! Members of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Tsarist Empire  address you. This message of ours concerns the President of the Russian Federation, who hides behind the name Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. By his status as the head of the «state» and his influence on the entire world, this man constantly draws the attention of people in Russia and around the world...