June 13, 2000 Role of Women in Russian Cooking Today, the wonderful, hearty and traditional recipes and meals of the Russian table can be attributed to the efforts of Russian women to provide sustenance and nurturing to their families. Culture Food & Drink Women Russia File
June 03, 2000 Golden Khokhloma Unique and enchanting folk art from the region of Transvolga. Art Regions Russia File
May 14, 2000 St. Grand Duchess Elizabeth How did the grand-daughter of Queen Victoria and sister to the Tsarina end up a martyred nun? Health Russia File
May 01, 2000 The Plight of Russia's Orphans The statistics regarding Russia's orphaned and/or abandoned children are quite disturbing with Americans making up the majority of foreign adoptive parents. Reforms have been implemented but do little to improve living conditions in Russia's orphanages. What does the future hold for these children? Int'l Relations Russia File
May 01, 2000 Russia's Troubled Times Russia's turbulent Time of Trouble, period between the Rurik and Romanov Dynasties. History Russia File
March 15, 2000 String of Pearls 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. History Int'l Relations Regions Russia File
March 05, 2000 Maxim Gorky The turbulent life of this Russian author {1868-1936}, his experience with oppression and involvement in the Russian revolution make him one of his country's most loved and important writers. Gorky was born March 28, 1868. Literature Russia File
March 02, 2000 Blackbread Recipe One version of Russian blackbread, a mainstay of the traditional diet. Culture Food & Drink Russia File
March 02, 2000 Mealtime in Russia Find out what the traditional Russian mealtime fare is. Food & Drink Russia File
March 01, 2000 Portraits of St. Petersburg 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. Art History Russia File
February 22, 2000 Yeltsin's Surprise Resignation 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. History Politics Russia File
