June 18, 2014 Yuri Vizbor: Soviet Renaissance Man Think you know Yuri Vizbor? Think again! Sure, you may have heard his songs, but did you know he was also a teacher? An alpinist? A journalist? A radio operator? Culture Literature Russia File
June 04, 2014 Measuring Like a Russian Ever wonder how many arshins tall you are? Or how many verst to the nearest grocery store? Get a sense from this list of old Slavic measurements. History Russia File
May 01, 2014 This Just in From Ukraine... Today is the 401st anniversary of the crowning of the first Romanov Tsar, Mikhail, in 1613, and the end of the "Time of Troubles." This of course has nothing to do with current events. Just thought I'd mention it in passing. Humor Int'l Relations Politics Russia File
May 01, 2014 Prince Golitsyn May 2 marks 300 years since the death of Prince Vasily Vasilyevich Golitsyn in remote northern exile.
May 01, 2014 Russia's Eiffel Tower An iconic radio tower in Moscow is in threat of being razed, despite what activists, international experts, or the law has to say about it. Architecture
May 01, 2014 The View from Anadyr Russia’s renewed interest in the Northern Sea Route is enabled by global warming and mirrors efforts of a century ago. Regions
May 01, 2014 Dubious Intent An excerpt from the final installment in a popular Russian sci-fi saga, to coincide with the novel’s release. Fiction
May 01, 2014 Putin, Lenin and Idioms A review of two timely books on Russian political and expat culture, and an update to a most important language book.
