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November 16, 2001, Newsletter
Author: Linda DeLaine
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Summary: In this issue; Gift ideas, Battle of Stalingrad (Nov. 1942), Vodkaphiles and more.
RUSSIAN LIFE'S
RUSSIAN CULTURE GUIDE NEWSLETTER
By Linda DeLaine, Editor
November 16, 2001
WHAT'S NEW
* Gift Ideas
'Tis the season to make your list and go about the
business of filling it. You can avoid the malls and even time consuming
wrapping and shipping by shopping on-line. Check out the Gift suggestions we
have so far and enjoy!
Don't forget that a subscription to
'Russian
Life' Magazine makes a wonderful year 'round gift, too!
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Battle of
Stalingrad
One million Russia lives were lost, but, Hitler was turned
back and Russia can be credited with changing the tide of WWII in Europe.
November 19, 1942; Red Army troops began a massive counter-offensive against
the Germans at Stalingrad.
Nazi -
Soviet Nonaggression Pact
English text of the Nazi-Soviet Pact of
August 23, 1939.
Leo Tolstoy
Learn about the varied life of this Russian writer, born to nobility and
author of "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina". Tolstoy died on Nov. 20, 1910
(Nov. 7, old calendar).
Vodkaphiles
Vodkaphiles rolls out its newest review; Kutskovo Vodka. Visit Vodkaphiles
for more reviews, news, recipes and shopping.
Sts. Cyril
and Methodius
They were brothers who rejected their family's wealth to
become known as the Apostles of the Slavs.
New Face at
Russia's Helm
This article was written in early January, 2000, about
Russia's new acting president and a man not well know outside Russia.
And much more . . .
REGULAR FEATURES
Russian
Culture Update
Breaking news headlines from and about Russia, updated
at least once daily.
Today in
Russia’s History – November
Monthly list of major events in
Russia’s history. November was a month of Russia space firsts.
Russian
Culture Forum
Present opinions, ask questions and discuss all things
Russian on this forum. To participate, you need to logon by creating a username
and password; no personal information required.
PARTING THOUGHTS
The Summit is over and can certainly be considered a success. In short, it appears that Russia and the U.S.; specifically Presidents Putin and Bush; have the same objectives in mind when it comes to international security, arms reduction, Afghanistan and so on. The only disagreements and food for future discussions is how to go about accomplishing these common goals. Both 'baby boomers,' the two men seem to genuinely like each other on a personal level. There's much work to be done, but what a different world this is from just a short decade or less ago!
"Indeed, in any country, the backbone of any country is not mainly the
people who live in the capitals, but also and mostly the people who live
hundreds and thousands of miles from the capitals. "
Vladimir Putin, Nov.
15, 2001
Crawford, Texas