Part II looks at the concern many have for a 'new' cold war.

Part III - some thoughts on Russia-US relations.

The 'old' Soviet Hymn is now the official anthem of the Russian Federation, minus the original lyrics. New lyrics have been approved by Pres. Putin; read them and listen to the Anthem here.

On New Year's Eve, 1999, while many braced for a possible Y2K disaster, Boris Yeltsin resigned as president of the Russian Federation leaving a little known prime minister in charge.

This article was written in early January, 2000, about Russia's new acting president and a man not well know outside Russia.

Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of Russia's transformation to democracy.

Today's Russian military and the status of the ABM and START II treaties.  Written in October, 1999.

This week, depressing news about divisions and birth rates can only really be counteracted with a smile over the Orthodox church’s new take on sex.

Victor is a 21-year-old student in Moscow. In this guest post, he explains why he, and so many of his generation, is fed up with Russia's electoral system, and why he will be going out to protest on December 10.

News items on everything from the ISS to politics, from banyas to a new train station.

Why a magazine about all things Russian is so vehemently against what Russia is doing.

The trend worldwide over the last two decades has been clear: democracy is slipping.