An obituary and tribute to one of the greatest Kremlinologists ever, George F. Kennan

A transcript of a conversation we recently uncovered between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Our regular contributor, Eric Helque, was in Kiev during the Orange Revolution there in November. He brings back some thoughts from the barricades.

In the wake of the Beslan tragedy, we asked noted expert on Chechnya, Alexei Malashenko, to offer some insights on where the conflict is headed and how Russia can solve this problem in the near or long term.

Find out how many Russian speakers there are in your county. Here's the link.

Of late, jury trials have been producing some surprising, and upsetting, verdicts.

Some facts and figures about conscription in Russia.

A rare photo of the salut Leningrad gave itself upon its liberation on this day, plus a translation of Akhmatova's poem of the same name.

What won't the political candidates for the Duma promise to get elected?

A color-coded map of the US, showing which states have the highest percentage of Russian immigrants.

Where our intreprid reporter brings visits Red Square, the sequel...