Current Moscow Time: 09:02:2124 May 2013
The world’s biggest country, in a magazine. Since 1956.
Russian Life: July 1996
4: Still Going for Gold
For the first time since 1912, and the third time ever, there will be a Russian national team at the Summer Olympic Games. Shorn of socialist ideology and a win-at-all-costs attitude to their sports, its members have an uphill struggle to maintain the USSR's supremacy of recent years.
Features
10: A Nation of Plotters
Dachas (summer houses) are a concept held dear by most Russians--80% of the population has a dacha, and Russians put them third on their list of material priorities, behind apartments and cars. Yelena Utenkova takes a detailed look at the history and role of the dacha in Russian society.
Features
17: Ivan Kupala
A look back at the pagan holiday which was assimilated into the Orthodox tradition as John the Baptist's day.
Russian Calendar
18: Looking After the Treasure
Last year's controversial exhibitions at St. Petersburg's Hermitage museum gave attendance a new boost, and fueld hope for expansion and upgrade plans. Lisa Dickey takes a look at what's in store for Russia's greatest art museum.
Features
22: Arctic Paradise
The Solovetsky Archipelago in the far northern White Sea is an extraordinary mix. Colleen Combes braved the mosquitoes to investigate the nature phenomena, prehistoric puzzles, monastic traditions, and gulag hardships that make this remote corner of Russia so unique.
Travel
27: Excuse my English!
English words that have snuck into contemporary Russian usage.
Survival Russian
28: Bargain Hunting
Where to get bargain gift items when traveling in Moscow.
Practical Traveler
32: Souper Cool
Okroshka -- the hearty Russian soup based on kvas.
Cuisine