December 17, 2001 Dagestan - Islamic Center and War Zone Dagestan Republic, the war with Chechyna and the battle for ancient Islamic homeland. History Regions Russia File
December 04, 2001 Nazi-Soviet Pact and Barbarossa Germany's efforts to occupy the Soviet Union during WWII and executions of thousands of Jews on Russian soil. History Politics Russia File
November 28, 2001 Sino - Russian Relations Historic border accords signed between Russia and China on December 9, 1999. This one of the last major official acts of then President Boris Yeltsin prior to his surprise resignation on December 31. History Int'l Relations Russia File
November 12, 2001 Russia and the Olympics Russia and the politics of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Also, list of Russian 2002 Olympic hopefuls by sport. History Sports Russia File
October 18, 2001 Creation of the Comintern In 1919, after two failed Socialist Internationals, Lenin decided that there was a need for a new organization to bring solidarity among the working class; the Communist International was born. History Politics Russia File
September 22, 2001 Peasants Links to a collection of authoritative sites on peasants in Russia's history. History Russia File
September 03, 2001 Soviet Foreign Policy A series of articles which deal with Soviet foreign policy. In Part One, we make our way through a series of treaties, pacts and secret alliances during the years leading up to WWII and Germany's attack on Russia. History Int'l Relations Politics Russia File
July 10, 2001 Alexandra and the Romanovs The last Tsarina of Russia and her role in the fall of the dynasty. History Russia File
July 03, 2001 Amber Room This gift from Germany to Peter I, taken away by Nazi Germany and feared to be lost forever to history has been partially reconstructed. Art History Russia File
