September 01, 2013 Reset, Shmeeset It would be an understatement to say US-Russian relations have hit a low point. Not a Cuban Missile Crisis or even a 1980 Olympic Boycott sort of low point. More like a US bombing of Belgrade or Russian sleeper spies discovered in America sort of low point. Int'l Relations Politics Russia File
August 15, 2013 Watch out for that bear Today I stumbled across an interesting article online. At first I thought it should be filed in the "someone is trying to stir the Cold War pot again" but then I read on... Economy History Politics Russia File
May 01, 2013 Last Days of the First Oligarch A look at the life, death and legacy of oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who recently committed suicide in London. Politics
November 17, 2012 Plagiarism, Perevody and Propaganda Two stories out of Russia this weekend reinforced the stereotype that Russian entities (a) don't respect copyrights, yet (b) do value propaganda. Literature Politics Russia File
November 01, 2012 It Takes Guts A recent letter that the editors of Russian Life received from one of its respected readers was directed at Mikhail Ivanov and one of his “Survival Russian” columns. We felt it deserved a longer response than space in the magazine allowed. Politics Russian Life Magazine Russia File
October 24, 2012 The Nature of Dissent How should we understand current political dissent in Russia? Russian Life publisher Paul Richardson met with long-time Soviet/Russian political dissident Alexander Skobov to get his views on what is going on in Russia and where things are headed. History Politics Russia File
September 01, 2012 A Cold Wind Blowing? On the recent spate of screw-tightening measures by the Russian government. Politics
July 01, 2012 Back in the Saddle On May 7, Vladimir Putin glided back into the Kremlin to take the oath of office for his third presidential term. Moscow was eerily empty... Politics
May 01, 2012 Cycle of Violence The public is outraged by a police abuse scandal in Kazan. How far does it stretch, and why is the Kremlin not following up with serious reforms? Politics
March 01, 2012 The White Ring Last Sunday morning I was ashamed of my children. We had sort of planned that we would all go together to take part in the Garden Ring demonstration, but one-by-one they deserted me... Politics Russia File
March 01, 2012 Wordsmiths A look at the signs of the times: the flavor and signage at Russian demonstrations. Politics
March 01, 2012 Putin's Quest How Putin will win the election, by focusing on the desire for stability. Politics
