February 06, 2014 A Baker's Dozen of Translation and Language Resources Whether you are a budding translator of Russian-English texts, are reading Russian literature in the original, or just want to improve your Russian, there are countless resources waiting for you on the internet. Here's our list of the best... Language Reference Russia File
February 04, 2014 Our Sports Editor Arrives in Sochi Sometimes the life of a sports editor is trying: back of the bus treatment, spotty food, rough accommodations. But Sochi, as Russian Life sports editor Mikhail Ivanov reports, is a breath of fresh air for this seasoned sports reporter. Sports Russia File
February 03, 2014 7 Russian Dishes for Olympic Viewing OK, so you are recovering from the Super Bowl and starting to look ahead to next weekend’s opening of the Sochi games. Which of course means a viewing party, which means food, which means Russian food! Culture Food & Drink Russia File
January 30, 2014 7 Things We're Loving About the Sochi Olympics It’s now just 7 days until the start of the Sochi Olympics and here at Russian Life we are getting pretty excited. Sure, it’s our thing to get excited about all things Russian. But it’s more than that. Here are 7 reasons we’re particularly amped. Sports Russia File
January 28, 2014 7 Myths About Russian Cuisine There are many myths surrounding Russian food. Darra Goldstein, author of the cookbook, A Taste of Russia, addresses seven common ones. Food & Drink Russia File
January 21, 2014 9 Myths About Travel to Russia Is Russia a dangerous, expensive, complicated place to travel to? Is it full of mafia, alcoholics, communists and poverty? Sounds like it's time to debunk some myths about travel to modern Russia. Culture Travel Russia File
January 16, 2014 The One and Only Chapayev When battling the White Army in 1919, Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev had no idea he would one day become the hero of one of Soviet film's greatest works. Russia File
January 10, 2014 Why Don't Russians Smile? It is a common trope that Russians never smile. Which of course is interpreted to mean they are unfriendly, gloomy, sullen – positively Dostoyevskian. This, of course, is a complete misreading of body language and cultural norms. Culture Humor Language Russia File
January 07, 2014 The Many Homelands of Sergei Parajanov Start with an Armenian base, drop in some Tbilisi, some Moscow, some Kiev, stir in amazing cinematography and strong political convictions, season with a Siberian labor camp – and voila! You're getting close to the legendary filmmaker Sergei Parajanov. Film & TV Russia File
January 02, 2014 U.S.-Soviet Grain Trade: 5 Stages of Grief As the United States struggled with the trauma of seeing a fellow state succumb to Communism, a pattern of familiar stages started to emerge in - of all places - its agricultural exports. History Int'l Relations Russia File
January 01, 2014 The Good Fight We never seek out stories because they are sensational or controversial.
