March 01, 2002 The Magical Izba Awash in symbolism and oozing with history, the izba – peasant hut – is a window on the Russian soul. Rituals, customs and beliefs, as well as the sometimes elaborate decoration of the izba, reflected the many meanings and functions its inhabitants attached to it.
March 01, 2002 Requiem for an Eyesore A personal reflection on the many storied Intourist hotel, a Moscow landmark and eyesore.
March 01, 2002 Calendar Includes extended stories on Vladimir Makanin, Valentin Rasputin, Mstislav Rostropovich, Stanislav Neygauz, Bella Akhmadulina and Andrei Tarkovsky.
March 01, 2002 Pozharskiye Kotlety A legendary dish made for an unexpected visit of a tsar to a way station, this has since become a favored dish of many Russian restaurants.
March 01, 2002 Rubbing Elbows With the Stars? Some Russian Life readers have suggested that we need to avoid the “glitterati” in our series on “100 Young Russians To Watch” – we should write less about ballerinas and cinema stars. I partially agree.
March 01, 2002 Animal Instincts What does a rooster say in Russian? How about a pig or a horse? It's all here in this issue's Survival Russian.
January 01, 2002 100 Young Russians to Watch This is the seventh article in our series: 100 Young Russians to Watch. In this issue we present twelve notable individuals—from doctors and an activist, to athletes, businesspeople and a ballerina ... All personify the sort of excellence and hope which embody a positive Russian future.
January 01, 2002 Looking Back The US-Russian (nee Soviet) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty has been cast onto the dustheap of history with scarcely a whimper from the Russian side. As with many things, what seemed unlikely six months ago has all of a sudden become unavoidable.
