May 16, 2007 Zero in Russia In the May/June 2007 issue of Russian Life, Mikhail Ivanov's column on the use of "zero," "null," etc. in Russian slang got us wondering: just when and how was the concept and notation of zero introduced into Russian. We could find nothing in our printed references or anywhere online. So we polled some experts. Below we reprint two excellent replies we received. History Science Russia File
May 09, 2007 Supersonic Flight Meet the TU-144, Russia's achievement, albeit short lived, in supersonic flight. On Dec. 31, 1968, Russia's TU-144 supersonic airliner made its first flight, several months ahead of the Anglo-French Concorde. History Science Russia File
February 13, 2007 Doctor Zhivago and Khrushchev Find out what this son of peasants turned Premier of the Soviet Union had to do with an upper class writer and his epic novel. History Literature Russia File
October 31, 2005 Byzantine Catholic Church in Russia Examination of the history of this Christian tradition, which is in full communion with the Church of Rome. Culture History Religion Russia File
October 17, 2005 Alexander I In the summer of 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, and his army marched into Moscow. This resulted in one of the turning points in Tsar Alexander I's reign. Napoleon began his retreat from Moscow on November 12, 1812. History Int'l Relations Russia File
October 11, 2005 Chechnya; Land of Conflict Republic of Chechnya and Russia; ancient ethnic conflict in modern times. History Int'l Relations Regions Russia File
November 05, 2003 Who Are the Russians? A look at the notion of "ethnic" Russians. Culture History Russia File
November 01, 2003 Does Russia Matter? Just how important is Russia in the world? Culture Environment History Int'l Relations Russia File
May 01, 2002 Russian Serfs and Nikolai Gogol The serf system in early 19th century Russia and writer, Nikolai Gogol. History Literature Russia File
December 17, 2001 Dagestan - Islamic Center and War Zone Dagestan Republic, the war with Chechyna and the battle for ancient Islamic homeland. History Regions Russia File
December 04, 2001 Nazi-Soviet Pact and Barbarossa Germany's efforts to occupy the Soviet Union during WWII and executions of thousands of Jews on Russian soil. History Politics Russia File
