March 01, 2000 Care For Some Fries with That Reform? The 10th anniversary of McDonald's in Russia offers an opportunity to look back at the effect the company has had here.
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
February 06, 2000 Shawls of Pavlovsky Posad From a land not known for high fashion and which many Westerners think is filled with gray clad babushkas, the Pavlovsky Posad shawls come as quite a surprise. Art Russia File
February 01, 2000 Tea Time in Russia 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 Culture History Russia File
January 24, 2000 Kievan Rus' and the Church The origin of the Rurik Dynasty and introduction of the Orthodox Church. History Religion Russia File
January 24, 2000 Who Killed Kirov? The circumstances and mystery surrounding the murder of revolutionary and Soviet leader, Sergei Kirov. On January 15, 1935, Grigori Zinoviev and 18 members of the "Moscow Centre" were tried in Leningrad for their part in the Dec. 1, 1934, assassination of Sergei Kirov. History Russia File
January 18, 2000 Food and Nutrition How does the average Russian diet size up nutritionally? Food & Drink Health Russia File
January 10, 2000 All that Glitters . . . Or Something More? Why are we so fascinated with the lavish and expensive creations of the House of Faberge? Art Russia File
January 03, 2000 New Face at Russia's Helm This article was written in early January, 2000, about Russia's new acting president and a man not well know outside Russia. Politics Russia File
January 01, 2000 Digging up your Russian Roots An article on some of the most useful links for digging up your Russian roots on the web. History Russia File
January 01, 2000 Honoring a noble fish Russians honor fish in their cuisine, from the mundane herring to the noble salmon and herring. In this issue we feature Pan Roasted Sturgeon.
