SEMYONOV, Russia -- There are nesting dolls everywhere in Russia. Nesting dolls that look like kings or queens, nesting dolls that look like Vladimir Putin, nesting dolls that, of course, look like ...

Fingerless gloves, ranch dressing, and Russian nesting dolls: These are three things I have no use for in life and can happily live without. Yet one of these things is not like the other; one of those ...

The matryoshka or Russian nesting doll, one of the world’s most famous objects, was originally conceived as a children's toy, but over time became something far greater. "There are many versions of ...

A picture taken on July 15 shows traditional Russian wooden nesting matryoshka dolls displayed at an exhibition in Moscow. Photo: AFP From cheery peasant girls in Tsarist times to Soviet-era ...

A picture taken on July 15, 2015 shows traditional Russian wooden nesting matryoshka dolls displayed at an exhibition in Moscow From cheery peasant girls in Tsarist times to Soviet-era cosmonauts to ...

MOSCOW: From cheery peasant girls in Tsarist times to Soviet-era cosmonauts to today’s Pussy Riots, the changing face of Russia’s matryoshka nesting dolls reflects the country’s tumultuous history.

Matryoshka is recognized around the world, a traditional Russian mother figure dressed in a bright scarf. Looking out with mournful, painted eyes, she sometimes appears sad but offers comfort with her ...

Moscow: From cheery peasant girls in Tsarist times to Soviet-era cosmonauts to today’s Pussy Riots, the changing face of Russia’s matryoshka nesting dolls reflects the country’s tumultuous history.

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