Just how important is Russia in the world?

The serf system in early 19th century Russia and writer, Nikolai Gogol.

Dagestan Republic, the war with Chechyna and the battle for ancient Islamic homeland.

Germany's efforts to occupy the Soviet Union during WWII and executions of thousands of Jews on Russian soil.

Historic border accords signed between Russia and China on December 9, 1999.  This one of the last major official acts of then President Boris Yeltsin prior to his surprise resignation on December 31.

Onset of the Cold War.

Russia and the politics of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Also, list of Russian 2002 Olympic hopefuls by sport.

In 1919, after two failed Socialist Internationals, Lenin decided that there was a need for a new organization to bring solidarity among the working class; the Communist International was born.

Links to a collection of authoritative sites on peasants in Russia's history.

A series of articles which deal with Soviet foreign policy. In Part One, we make our way through a series of treaties, pacts and secret alliances during the years leading up to WWII and Germany's attack on Russia.

Part III of this feature