November 01, 2025 Tamara Eidelman Arrested in Absentia Tamara Eidelman, Russian Life's history editor for 18 years (2003-2021) has been arrested in absentia. Education Emigrés Government History Journalism Russians Abroad War Russia File
October 19, 2025 Why I Wrote a Book about Russia ... And Why You Should Read It (it's a history, btw, and it's important) History Social Issues War Russia File
October 12, 2025 Immortalizing a Modern Hero? The governor of the Kursk Region has announced plans for a new monument to honor a "hero" of Russia's war in Ukraine. History Military Regions Social Issues Russia File
September 28, 2025 No Politics for a Politician Putin notes that Stalin was a key figure of Russia's victory in World War II, but says his image should be "depoliticized." History Politics War Russia File
August 10, 2025 Historical Accuracy, Enforced Three books by a former Soviet soldier have been banned for challenging the dominant narrative of World War II. Dissent Emigrés History War Russia File
July 13, 2025 The Chkalov Flight: Almost Lost to Time An easily-overlooked monument and museum outside Portland, Oregon, marks the site where three Soviet aviators completed the world's first transpolar flight. History Military Travel Russia File
July 07, 2025 Fiction Stranger Than Life Modern Russian literature is leveraging a science fiction trope to rewrite history. History Literature Military Pop Culture Russia File
June 12, 2025 Under Review What our reviewer has been reading lately, and what it has gotten him thinking about. Culture History Literature
June 12, 2025 Over The Hill In which we consider what it means to turn 30. And where we go from here. History Journalism
May 15, 2025 Victory Day: Or Parades, Sausages, and Distorted Footage Russia commemorated the eightieth anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat with Ukraine war-themed parades and exhibits. And German sausages. Art Cities & Towns Culture History Holidays Military Politics War Russia File
May 11, 2025 One for the Books 2024's Victory Day parade was a bit of a dud. 2025's more than made up for it. Culture History Holidays Military Moscow War Russia File
May 04, 2025 Victory Day: Not Just for Russia Anymore Trump has proposed new names for Veterans Day and VE Day – but Russia has already called dibs. History Holidays War Russia File