In the 18th century, the Russian tsar urged Germans to settle on the river Volga and on the Black Sea. In the 19th century, many of them moved on to America.
Margie Miller, proud to be a Russian-German-American
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Celebrated as one of the greatest visual artists in the modern canon, Gerhard Richter is honored for his 80th birthday with a special exhibition of around 150 paintings in Berlin.
Berlin's 62nd Film Festival started Thursday with a host of international movie titles making their world premier. Attracting record audiences, the competition will screen 400 titles over the next 10 days.
In addition to the esteemed Bear awards, the Berlin International Film Festival's 'sections' offer a colorful palette of films from around the world - by the most diverse directors.