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In which we look at the revolutionary year through the eyes of the people living through it.

In this issue’s Uchites, we look at Vladimir Vysotsky and read one of his poems. 

Soviet revolutionary mythology had it that the Aurora’s shot, signaling the beginning of the Bolshevik Revolution, was heard round the world. We check in to find out the latest on the cruiser, and to examine some of its own myths.

The Republic of Georgia is a land of exquisite paradoxes that are sometimes lovable, sometimes infuriating.

A look at the many ways of taking a break, linguistically speaking.

Where better to begin a literary tour of Moscow than at Mikhail Bulgakov’s notoriously bad apartment, which had an important cameo in his most famous work.

There are many ways to learn music, but just one 
“Russian Way,” as cellist Marianne Ide finds out.

Russia's annual spring draft began April 1. This dinosaur gets harder to kill with each passing year.

In which we review 12 titles that have been teetering in our review pile and that Russophiles should love.

Readers sound off.

A juice flood. A mud flood. A human rights drought. And for good measure, portraits with wild animals and haircuts with an axe. 

Some folks form an Arctic military base or withdraw from mayoral elections. Others counterfeit toilet paper and roll through traffic in a giant ball.