April 01, 1998 The Tsar Liberator On the occasion of the 180th anniversary of the birth of Tsar Alexander II, we offer this biography.
April 01, 1998 The Perfect Vodka Appetizer Lightly-salted Selyodka (herring) is the perfect accompaniement to a vodkafest.
April 01, 1998 Let the Campaign Begin Crowning mounting speculation about his political successor, President Boris Yeltsin recently intimated that he may throw his weight behind his daughter Tatyana Dyachenko, who currently works on the presidential team.
April 01, 1998 Getting into the Spirits Results of the First Annual International Vodka Taste Off and Taste of Russia Dinner, held in Montpelier, Vermont, February 28, 1998.
March 01, 1998 Ballet's Prodigal Genius Famed ballet star Andris Liyepa talks with Russian Life about Rudolph Nureyev. Interview
March 01, 1998 The Big Kolyma Streetcar A documentary account of the harrowing trials faced by women sent to Stalin's gulags. Fiction
March 01, 1998 Dancing to Survive A look at the artistic genius and life of dancer Rudolf Nureyev, five years after his death.
March 01, 1998 Mother of the Tsar A look at what is known about the life and influence of Stalin's mother, Yekaterina Dzhugashvili.
March 01, 1998 There's No Beauty in Beauty Xontests Alexander Shilov, 54, is one of those few, lucky artists who has enjoyed recognition during his lifetime. We meet him for an interview. Interview