May 01, 2000 Tyumen & Tobolsk: Siberian River Cities Many cities grew up along Siberia's rivers as Russia expanded eastward. Here we look at two very provincial cities as part of our six part journey East Across Siberia. Travel
March 15, 2000 String of Pearls Russia and Japan have yet to sign a WWII peace treaty. At the center of the dispute are four ancient volcanic islands, part of the Kuril Islands help by Russia and known to Japan as the Northern Territory. History Int'l Relations Regions Russia File
March 05, 2000 Maxim Gorky The turbulent life of this Russian author {1868-1936}, his experience with oppression and involvement in the Russian revolution make him one of his country's most loved and important writers. Gorky was born March 28, 1868. Literature Russia File
March 02, 2000 Blackbread Recipe One version of Russian blackbread, a mainstay of the traditional diet. Culture Food & Drink Russia File
March 02, 2000 Mealtime in Russia Find out what the traditional Russian mealtime fare is. Food & Drink Russia File
March 01, 2000 Portraits of St. Petersburg Thirty years ago, Valentin Baranovsky began to take pictures of both everyday life and major events in his home town. This became a unique one-man artistic project to document three decades of St.Petersburg life. The photographs, to be presented in book form and through exhibitions, date from 1970 to 2000. Art History Russia File
March 01, 2000 Beware the Teapots and Snowdrops The language of the roads, from Gaishniki lingo to women drivers.
