Controversial actions of the Russian leader during the Mongol domination of the 13th century.

Celebrated on November 7, this Russian holiday used to be called Revolution Day and was the most important holiday during the Soviet Era.

Russia's stance on the issue of the ABM Treaty vs. the U.S. NMD program has well understood and consistant for some time.  On December 13, 2001, President Bush officially announced his nation's withdrawal from the treaty.  The short and long term consequences are heavily debated and yet to be seen.

Serfs and Slaves; did Emancipation really mean freedom in Russia or the U.S.?

Told that the Rodina was not in so bad a shape that she needed girls to protect her, these future heroes were sent home to their mothers.  Soon, they were called back and became a crucial element in the protection of their homeland and victory over Nazi Germany.

Part II - Islamic rebels

Death of Stalin.

Russia's turbulent Time of Trouble, period between the Rurik and Romanov Dynasties.

Russia and Japan have yet to sign a WWII peace treaty. At the center of the dispute are four ancient volcanic islands, part of the Kuril Islands help by Russia and known to Japan as the Northern Territory.

Thirty years ago, Valentin Baranovsky began to take pictures of both everyday life and major events in his home town. This became a unique one-man artistic project to document three decades of St.Petersburg life. The photographs, to be presented in book form and through exhibitions, date from 1970 to 2000.

On New Year's Eve, 1999, while many braced for a possible Y2K disaster, Boris Yeltsin resigned as president of the Russian Federation leaving a little known prime minister in charge.

Tea was brought to Russia in the 1600s from China. Since then, the brew and its implements have become an enduring tradition of Russian society. The tea ceremony itself bonds families and communities