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Nick Allen

NICK ALLEN is a Russian studies graduate of the University of Bath, England, and worked as a journalist in Russia from 1996 to 2006 for The Moscow Times newspaper, the Daily Telegraph and the German Press Agency dpa. He went on to work for dpa in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he recently completed a two-year book project on the current conflict. He also translates, having rendered in English Russian conscript Arkady Babchenko's autobiographical work One Soldier's War in Chechnya.

Russians Return
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2010
Twenty years after Soviet troops left Afghanistan in defeat, Russians have returned. What does this suggest for the future course of American intervention in the region?
Author: Nick Allen
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The Coldest Village on Earth
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2004
So you think it has been cold in the US this winter? Well, you don’t know from cold. You want cold, you go to Siberia. And when Siberians want cold, they go to Oymyakon. So that’s where Nick Allen went. You get to tag along.
Author: Nick Allen

May the Waters Be With You
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2004
With roots stretching back over a millennium, the Russian banya (steam bath) is stitched tightly into the fabric of the Russian soul. We asked an intrepid journalist to help us unravel the mysteries, and sent him on a tour of Moscow's finest public bani.
Author: Nick Allen
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Miracles on a Shoestring
Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2003
The Russian Space Program has enjoyed a remarkable string of successes and firsts over the past half-century. But, since the fall of the USSR, it has been forced to adapt to new, more commercial realities. We sent Nick Allen to Baikonur, the main Russian launch site, to report back on how the program is fairing.
Author: Nick Allen
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