January 24, 2000 Kievan Rus' and the Church The origin of the Rurik Dynasty and introduction of the Orthodox Church. History Religion Russia File
January 24, 2000 Who Killed Kirov? The circumstances and mystery surrounding the murder of revolutionary and Soviet leader, Sergei Kirov. On January 15, 1935, Grigori Zinoviev and 18 members of the "Moscow Centre" were tried in Leningrad for their part in the Dec. 1, 1934, assassination of Sergei Kirov. History Russia File
January 18, 2000 Food and Nutrition How does the average Russian diet size up nutritionally? Food & Drink Health Russia File
January 10, 2000 All that Glitters . . . Or Something More? Why are we so fascinated with the lavish and expensive creations of the House of Faberge? Art Russia File
January 03, 2000 New Face at Russia's Helm This article was written in early January, 2000, about Russia's new acting president and a man not well know outside Russia. Politics Russia File
January 01, 2000 Digging up your Russian Roots An article on some of the most useful links for digging up your Russian roots on the web. History Russia File
December 18, 1999 The Walls Came Tumbling Down! Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of Russia's transformation to democracy. History Politics Russia File
August 25, 1999 Russia's Military Today Today's Russian military and the status of the ABM and START II treaties. Written in October, 1999. History Politics Russia File
January 01, 1999 The Russian Conundrum An essay on what it takes to understand the conundrum that is Russia. Culture History Literature Russia File
January 01, 1998 Battle of Stalingrad One million Russia lives were lost, but, Hitler was turned back and Russia can be credited with changing the tide of WWII in Europe. History Int'l Relations Russia File
June 01, 1997 Russian Genealogy If you have family roots in Russia, you are in good company. Between 1820 and 1992, according to INS data, some 3,512,332 individuals immigrated to the United States from Russia, most of them around the turn of the century (2.5 mn between 1897 and WWI). History Russia File
January 01, 1990 Butina, Babies, and Baby-making 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. Culture Humor Int'l Relations News Politics Religion Social Issues The Weekly Russia File Russia File
