November 01, 2002 Remarkable Political Actor Mikhail Ulyanov, one of Russia’s most famed actors, turns 75 on November 20. Born in the Siberian village of Tara, 400 km from Omsk, he ran off with a Ukrainian theater troupe in 1942, a year after his father had gone off to fight at the front.
November 01, 2002 Nostalgia for the Ideal November 20th is the 65th birthday (1937) of writer Viktoria Tokareva. Born in Leningrad, her first novel, Day Without Lies (1966) was hugely popular and all of her successive novels have been immediate best sellers.
November 01, 2002 November and December in Russian History Dates and anniversaries that coincide with this issue.
November 01, 2002 A Sweet Holiday Treat ... From Wheat A recipe for the wonderful winter treat, Kut'ya, and a look at the rituals surrounding its preparation.
November 01, 2002 Enriching the Russian Language A biographical profile of poet, translator, playright, dramatist, literary critic and editor, Samuil Marshak.
November 01, 2002 Holiday Gift Ideas Where we reveal where to buy everything from Russian cologne to Russian videos.
September 01, 2002 The Putin Issue It is a bit hard for political cynics like us to devote so much space in our “magazine of culture, history, people and places” to a single politician.
September 01, 2002 Kremlin Wife Lyudmuila Putina, the president's wife, has chosen to keep a decidedly low profile. We reveal why in this insider's portrait of Russia's most powerful woman.
