Current Moscow Time: 16:20:3621 May 2013
The world’s biggest country, in a magazine. Since 1956.
Russian Life: May/June 2000
18: Russia's Boys of Summer
Baseball is not something one immediately associates with Russia. And rightly so. Yet interesting things can happen in the most unlikely of places.
Features
24: Tsar Boris' firm handshake
The linguistic legacy of Boris Yeltsin.
Survival Russian
25: Chekhov Today
Few writers have had as much impact on literature and drama as Anton Chekhov. And yet his legacy is largely ignored or overlooked.
Features
32: Tyumen & Tobolsk: Siberian River Cities
Many cities grew up along Siberia's rivers as Russia expanded eastward. Here we look at two very provincial cities as part of our six part journey East Across Siberia.
:: Illustrations/Images by William C. Brumfield
Travel
40: Suvorov
Russia's greatest military general, Alexander Suvorov, is little known outside his homeland, where his exploits are the stuff of legend.
Features
48: Dessert a la Tartar
Kaymak with wafers is the tasty dessert treat offered in this issue. It is an ancient Tartar/Mongol dish of carmelized cream.
Cuisine