May 01, 2001 Journalists, Heal Thyselves "Dissidents" in Russia today, vs. in the Soviet era ... how low the standards have fallen.
May 01, 2001 Two Books A review of two books: Sunlight at Midnight, by W. Bruce Lincoln, and Trans-Siberian Hanbook, by Bryn Thomas.
May 01, 2001 Salmon Fit For a Tsar Imperial Salmon (Lososina Imperial) is a luxurious baked salmon, wrapped with bacon and crabmeat, then topped with a decadent cream sauce.
April 23, 2001 Kulich - Sweetbread Recipe A sweetbread that is a Pascha (Easter) tradition. Food & Drink Holidays Russia File
March 15, 2001 Century of Rebellion; Years of Tsar Alexi After the Time of Troubles and the beginning of the Romanov Dynasty (1613), Russia saw a century characterized by rebellion and war. History Russia File
March 14, 2001 The Calendar Issue A brief look at the often time confusing issue of the 'old' and 'new' calendars used by Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church. This article contains links to indepth and more technical material on the subject. History Religion Russia File
March 01, 2001 Better than a Hundred Rubles How many idioms and phrases are there surrounding the word 100? You'd be surprised!
March 01, 2001 100 Young Russians to Watch The second in our series of articles on 100 Young Russians to Watch. Link through the title of the article for a list of all 100 of the individuals.
March 01, 2001 Historical Events in March and April Historical dates and anniversaries that fall in these spring months.