May 01, 2002 Man of Birch Invite Vasily Chikov to a party and it's likely he'll turn up in a birch bark vest and hat ... and serenade you and your guests with a flute made from, you guessed it, birch bark!
May 01, 2002 The Magazine Boom Want proof Russia's economy is on the mend? Look no further than the newsstands. New national magazine brands are being introduced every week. So we sent Editor Mikhail Ivanov to look at what is behind the boom in publishing and where it is going.
May 01, 2002 Imperial Portrait Portrait of Tsar Nikolai I (1796-1855, ruled 1825-1855), by Dmitry Slepushkin (see page 40), painted under a special commission for display in the Kremlin’s Great Kremlin Palace.
May 01, 2002 Summer Sorrel Shchi A great dish for summer dacha days is this sorrel soup. Try it at home!
May 01, 2002 The Moscow Summit In May, US President George Bush became only the sixth sitting US President to visit Russia. On the eve of this visit, we met with one of Russia's leading Amerikanists, Georgi Bovt, and got his read on what to expect for the summit and the months beyond.
March 20, 2002 Russia and Belarus Background and current information regarding the Russia - Belarus merger and why the former Soviet state is of importance to Russia. Int'l Relations Politics Russia File
March 12, 2002 2002 Winter Olympics Olympics news, TV schedules, events, medals and more. Sports Russia File
March 01, 2002 100 Young Russians to Watch This is the eighth article in our nine-part series: 100 Young Russians to Watch. In this issue we present ten notable individuals—from a chocolatier to a public defender, from an actor and a border guardian to an art dealer and a TVâpersonality ... All personify the sort of excellence and hope which embody a positive Russian future.
March 01, 2002 Two Great Writers Two great modern Russian writers turn 65 in March: Vladimir Makanin celebrates his birthday on the 13th, Valentin Rasputin on the 15th.
