January 06, 2009 Gas Tussle Sometimes it can be hard to get at the facts. And given that the western media went way down the wrong road on the recent Georgian crisis, one is inclined to be skeptical of coverage on the current Russia-Ukraine gas spat. Environment Int'l Relations Russia File
June 04, 2007 Kamchatka Disaster A massive landslide destroys the Valley of the Geysers on June 4, 2007. Environment History Science Russia File
November 01, 2003 Does Russia Matter? Just how important is Russia in the world? Culture Environment History Int'l Relations Russia File
June 14, 2001 Weather Across Russia Check current conditions and forecasts for several Russian cities. Environment Regions Russia File
January 01, 1990 Publishing Green RIS Publications, the publisher of Russian Life magazine, was founded in 1990 on the principle that paying attention to international issues matters. While U.S.-Russian relations and the history and society of the world’s largest country are important, there is no larger international issue than the health of this planet. Environment Russian Life Magazine Russia File
Statistics Bits of data that offer insights into trends and events in Russia. Customs Economy Environment
A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall These days, unfortunately, we all need to become familiar with the terminology for extreme weather and climate change, if only to know when we should dash into the basement or pack up and run. Environment Language
Dirt, Tourists, and Tsars Overlooked and under-read news from all over Russia. Environment Moscow News Politics
