In the context of Russia's integration, the modernization of the entire educational process is required on a global level. Directive, authoritarian training methods and techniques yield in front of new, democratic education principles. The system of training on Russian as a foreign language makes no exception. This article demonstrates how Russian can be studied as a foreign language in the new format through interactive methods and techniques of training. It is proved that the use of interactive methods in Russian language class promotes effective learning of Russian. The students are not afraid to express their opinion; they are not afraid to make a mistake and be ridiculed. They learn to listen to each other, they are willing to write out their thoughts and share them, to write an essay on the topic, to read them to the group, to perform independent work. © 2020, Editura Universitaria Craiova. All rights reserved.