September/October 2018 In which we visit Kalmykia, interview a winemaker with Russian roots, look back on an explosion, and take a visit to the village for some fishing. Plus the usual departments, which in this issue cover everything from mushrooms to idioms.
July/August 2018 In this issue we walk the Volga River, reveal the hidden history of Moscow's most notorious apartment building, consider a hidden history of constitutional governance, and meet an angel. And that's just the features.
May/June 2018 In this issue we travel widely across time and space. From interviews with centenarians to fishing in the Arctic, from a Moscow Oasis to art commemorating veterans. And that's only the feature stories.
March/April 2018 This issue covers everything from the death of Stalin to lighter than air dirigibles, from Russians who reenact battles, to female diplomats. Plus departments on everything from language and food to travel and online trends.
January/February 2018 Winter Traditions, Words of the Year, Four Museums, Arctic Outpost, Cats in the Fridge, Biological Materials, World Cup Coming, Tatar Pies
November/December 2017 Stories on everything from miracle working icons, to a historical mystery associated with Sergei Kirov, to a self-publishing pensioner.
September/October 2017 Everything from St. Petersburg to village banyas, from journalistic freedom to Romanov toys in this wide ranging issue.
July/August 2017 Saving seals, drinking beetles, homeless animal defenders and much more in this summer issue of Russian Life.
May/June 2017 This spring issue takes you to Russia's southern neighbor, Georgia, as well as to Bulgakov's apartment and to a field filled with blind soccer players.
March/April 2017 Tracking Leopards in the Altai * Village Tales: Nikolayev and the Cat * Hunting the Northern Lights * A Pre-Revolutionary Romanov Jewel Sale * Sergei Dovlatov in America * The Pyramid and Pashka Church * Trump in Russian * Church v. State
January/February 2017 The first issue of 2017 has articles on everything from Far East poachers, monuments that recount history, oddball villagers, Ivan the Terrible, maslenitsa and much more.
November/December 2016 In the final issue of our 59th year, we feature stories on the Kremlin garage, sheep counting in Siberia, Moscow's revamp, and all the usual departments.
