July 01, 2000 And Justice For All? Russia led the world last year in the number of claims registered against it in the European Court of Human Rights, with 972 cases. What does all this mean?
July 01, 2000 End of an Era in Theater and Film Two MKhAT personalities--Angelina Stepanova and Oleg Yefremov--passed away within a week of one another. But their legacy lives on.
July 01, 2000 Venichka's Long Quest to Stardom Finally, author Vendikt Yerofeev is getting the attention he deserves.
June 13, 2000 Role of Women in Russian Cooking Today, the wonderful, hearty and traditional recipes and meals of the Russian table can be attributed to the efforts of Russian women to provide sustenance and nurturing to their families. Culture Food & Drink Women Russia File
June 03, 2000 Golden Khokhloma Unique and enchanting folk art from the region of Transvolga. Art Regions Russia File
May 14, 2000 St. Grand Duchess Elizabeth How did the grand-daughter of Queen Victoria and sister to the Tsarina end up a martyred nun? Health Russia File
May 01, 2000 The Plight of Russia's Orphans The statistics regarding Russia's orphaned and/or abandoned children are quite disturbing with Americans making up the majority of foreign adoptive parents. Reforms have been implemented but do little to improve living conditions in Russia's orphanages. What does the future hold for these children? Int'l Relations Russia File
May 01, 2000 Russia's Troubled Times Russia's turbulent Time of Trouble, period between the Rurik and Romanov Dynasties. History Russia File
May 01, 2000 Dessert a la Tartar Kaymak with wafers is the tasty dessert treat offered in this issue. It is an ancient Tartar/Mongol dish of carmelized cream.
May 01, 2000 Boring Old Russia After a decade marked by coup attempts, parliament sieges, wildly optimistic economic programs, cabinet reshufflings and Caucasian wars, boring is good.
