December 02, 2015 Poetry, The Russian Riddle, and International Politics What can we learn about Russia, now and throughout history, from its poetry? This month we try to find out, with help from The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry, to be released later this month, as reviewed in the Nov/Dec issue of Russian Life. History Int'l Relations Literature Russia File
November 20, 2015 Ten Years of Napoleon In 1805 Napoleon was crushing the Russian army. In 1815 victorious Russian troops were stationed in the French capital under the just-signed treaty of Paris. And in between there was a peace treaty and yet another war. How did they have time for all of that? History Russia File
November 01, 2015 Temporary Rules A look at Russia's on-again, off-again relationship with censorship since the time of Peter the Great. History
November 01, 2015 The Italians Who Built the Third Rome It may have been built by Russian laborers, but the Kremlin and its churches has Italian architects to thank for its Third Rome design ethos. This is their story. History
November 01, 2015 Alexander's Constitution Why did Tsar Alexander I grant a constitution to Poland, a subject state of the Empire, and not Russia? History
October 30, 2015 Stars and Purges Eighty years ago, the Kremlin towers acquired their first stars, gleaming with gold and diamonds. But meticulously collected records show that on those same days, people were being arrested and sentenced across the country. On this Day of Memory for Victims of Political Repression, we recall a few of their names. History Russia File
October 16, 2015 The Other Russian Revolution What do you know about the Russian Revolution of 1905? Are you surprised to hear that there was one in 1905, not just in 1917? Then this article is for you! History Russia File
September 08, 2015 City Under Siege The Siege of Leningrad started 74 years ago, September 8, 1941. Over 70 years after the defeat of the Axis powers, we look back at the deadliest siege in human history. History Russia File
September 01, 2015 1715: Bruce's Calendar On September 17, 1715, in Moscow’s Sukharev Tower, home to the School of Mathematics and Navigation, an unusual book was put on public display: a calendar. History
September 01, 2015 Two Dmitrys and a Marina For lovers of Russian literature, Marina Mniszech is more literary figment than historical figure. Yet her life was truly interesting, from any angle. History
September 01, 2015 1815: The Holy Alliance The idea of a Holy Alliance was dear to Alexander’s religious heart. He believed that God would protect legitimate rulers. The Holy Alliance did not quite work out that way. History
September 01, 2015 Nobel Passions For the people of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, or the Russian Federation, it has always been exceptionally important who among their fellow citizens was awarded a Nobel Prize and who was not. We look back at 100 years of awards. History
