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A Touch of Russian - A beginners' guide to the language

Irina and Chris on the Red Square

Russian Soap Opera

This is the story of Chris from London and Irina from Moscow, which has been written by you. Follow the plot and learn some Russian along the way.

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Basic Phrases

Essential words and phrases to listen to and download

Russian girl

Facts

What you need to know about Russian, including a bad joke

Cyrillic letters

Alphabet

Tune yourself into the sounds of Russian

Peter the Great statue in Petersburg

Related Links

Where to find more information and take your Russian further

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