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Read in Russian
Reading in Russian, as well as listening in Russian are indispensable if you want to improve your language skills!
So, don’t miss on these activities, especially if you have an intermediate or advanced level of Russian.
Here are some online resources where you can find just about everything to improve your Russian comprehension skills!
Russian Audiobooks
The best selection is in this playlist on YouTube:
Audiobooks in Russian with text
Alternatively, nowadays you can combine both listening and reading for maximum efficiency.
Amazon provides Kindle and paper books to read in Russian with or without audio version. This type of books is perfect for beginners and intermediate learners.
Our recommendation for Russian audiobooks on Amazon
If recommended books are not available in your Amazon market, try searching by author and book name – they might be available in different marketplaces.
In addition, if your level permits you to read in Russian pretty much without side-by-side translation (in other words, if you are Intermediate+), consider
Russian Books Online Libraries
Reading is especially relevant for studying a language.
- the most comprehensive online repository of books in Russian is on Lib.ru
This website includes e-books in Russian by Russian authors and books translated into Russian. There are mostly fiction books, classic and modern Russian literature. Browse by subjects or search by author’s name.
Likewise, also check:
- online books in Russian, free and for purchase, lots of modern Russian prose and poetry – Aldebaran Library or LitRes
- non-fiction books (books on business, marketing, e-commerce, astronomy, history, health, and even more on other professional subjects, mostly by Russian authors) – Koob Library
What else to add? Choose your favorite subject or author, and dive in!
Read news in Russian
Read news about Russia and current affairs from online newspapers:
https://korrespondent.net/business/
Listen & watch in Russian
If your goal is to make a breakthrough in your level of Russian, you should definitely invest your time into listening in Russian, too!
Oh…but …where do I start?
First of all, Subscribe to our YouTube channel! 
It features various videos with high educational value!
Start by watching Russian movies and cartoons with English subtitles
Tip: don’t forget to open the Transcription Text File / Captions File (you can find them under each YouTube video), read in Russian, and study the words!
Also, you will find useful dialogues, pre-recorded Russian lessons explaining tough Russian grammar, and more!
Here are the available playlists for easy access:
Audiobooks in Russian with text
Russian Travel Vlogs with Russian and English Subtitles
Russian Movies with English Subtitles
Russian Cartoons with English Subtitles
Russian Songs with English Subtitles
Namedni Documentary Series on Russian Modern History
Learn About Russian Culture from Original Russian Documentaries
Russian Language Dialogues For Beginners
Russian Language YouTube blogs
YouTube channels talking about current events, interesting people, social issues, culture, and history:
Besides that, tune into
Russian-language radio stations
- Listen to online Russian radio station https://101.ru/ (pick your music style by playlists)
- The most popular radio station in Russia Evropa Plus (foreign hits and Russian-speaking DJs)
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