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Poke This
September 01, 2016

Poke This

A look at how the Pokemon craze is playing out in Russia.

Not Afraid
September 01, 2016

Not Afraid

An online movement is aiming to reshape perceptions about domestic violence.

Now a Sexagenarian
September 01, 2016

Now a Sexagenarian

With this issue, Russian Life turns 60. Is a magazine like this still necessary? More than ever, we think.

Russian Riddles
September 01, 2016

Russian Riddles

This issue's language supplement poses some difficult linguistic riddles. Can you solve them?

The Year 1956
September 01, 2016

The Year 1956

A look back at the events and controversies that engaged Russia and the world in 1956, the year that Russian Life was founded.

Crossing Siberia
September 01, 2016

Crossing Siberia

Matt Traver decided to walk across Siberia and create a documentary film in the process. His first leg didn’t go very smoothly.

A Russian Master in Britain
September 01, 2016

A Russian Master in Britain

Boris Anrep left Russia after the Revolution and made a life in Britain as one of world’s greatest artists. But in Russia he left behind a great love named Akhmatova.

Art Takes a Village
September 01, 2016

Art Takes a Village

The 11th International Festival of Landscape Art, Arkhstoyanie, took place on July 23-24 in Kaluga Oblast. We sent Nadezhda Grebennikova and Mikhail Mordasov to take a look.

A Prowess-Testing Pie
September 01, 2016

A Prowess-Testing Pie

Russian Wedding Pie (Kurnik) makes great party fare, but it also has an interesting history connected to fall holidays.

Field Notes from the Empire's Edge
September 01, 2016

Field Notes from the Empire's Edge

Vladimir Arsenyev was a 28-year-old army officer when he set out to map and study Russia’s Ussuri Kray, bordering China and the Pacific. Thankfully, he also had an eloquent pen.

Malevich's Ukrainian Square
September 01, 2016

Malevich's Ukrainian Square

A century-old work of art by an avant-garde artist has become a symbol for the growing rift between Russia and Ukraine, just as more is being learned about its famous artist.

Two Moments
September 01, 2016

Two Moments

Two superbly captured athletic moments for two Russian athletes at the Rio games.

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