Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2005

16: Father Alexander Men Dasha Demourova
A profile of Father Alexander Men, the controversial and path-breaking Orthodox priest, born 70 years ago and murdered in 1990.
Russian Calendar

18: Galina Ulanova Dasha Demourova
A profile of the great dancer and her times.
Russian Calendar

22: Khalyava: All Play and No Work Lina Rozovskaya
A examination of the role of khalyava in Russian speech and life.
:: Illustrations/Images by Victor Bogorad
Survival Russian

24: The Battle on the Ice Kathleen Bangs
For the first time in over 100 years, the World Figure Skating Championships are taking place in Russia, home to the world’s best skaters. You won’t believe the back story...
Features

32: 1905: The New Year's Blizzard Tamara Eidelman
One hundred years ago, Russia stood at the edge of an abyss. Problem was, no one had any idea just how deep it would go.
Features

38: The Museum of Ballet Yaroslav Sedov
The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg was Russia’s first home for ballet. And, despite some difficulties, it may still be truest to the roots of the art.
Features

46: The Crimean Conference
We explore the events and debates surrounding the important Yalta Conference of 1945, with the help of an anonymous journal.
Features

52: Wicked Cold Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov
This 60-year-old piece of fiction by Ilf and Petrov is a our seasonally-appropriate Literary Insert.
:: Illustrations/Images by Denis Petrulenkov
Literature

55: Last Mic Standing Eric Helque
Broadcasters free of state control are as rare in Russia as peach trees in Moscow. Ekho Moskvy Radio is a notable holdout.
Features

61: Tolstoy's Table Darra Goldstein
A recipe for Hot Apple Compote which Tolstoy enjoyed.
Cuisine

64: Fools on the Barricades Eric Helque
Our regular contributor, Eric Helque, was in Kiev during the Orange Revolution there in November. He brings back some thoughts from the barricades.
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