Will Cheburashka find his way back to Russia? (Public domain) MOSCOW, April 13, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- He has delighted generations of Russian children, but now Cheburashka, a cuddly cartoon character with ...

Cheburashka, a fun, furry, fictional animal with large ears that are as big as his head, is celebrating his 50th birthday. Join RBTH as we explore some interesting trivia behind one of Russia’s most ...

Within nine days of its January 1 wide release, the live-action/animated hybrid feature Cheburashka became the highest-grossing local film in Russian box office history. A few days later, it passed ...

Like Mickey Mouse, his U.S. colleague, he was a leading cartoon character for millions of Soviet children. He inspired numerous jokes and even served as a symbol for the liberal intelligentsia. Today, ...

Cheburashka and Gena the crocodile will join paintings, drawings and decorative art works at an auction of Russia and Soviet art of the 20th century. The original puppets that played the main “parts” ...

Archivbild: Ulf Mauder/dpa The Soviet cartoon character Cheburashka is familiar to young and old in Russia. A new film takes advantage of this. But the character is arousing aversion among war ...

MOSCOW, April 23. /TASS/. Management of Russia’s oldest animation studio Soyuzmultfilm wants to return the rights to use the image of a popular cartoon character Cheburashka from Japanese company, ...

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Renowned Soviet and Russian animator Leonid Shvartsman has died at age 101. Shvartsman had worked on several iconic animated series, including “Cheburashka,” “The Scarlet Flower,” “The Snow Queen” and ...