January 24, 2000 Kievan Rus' and the Church The origin of the Rurik Dynasty and introduction of the Orthodox Church. History Religion Russia File
January 24, 2000 Who Killed Kirov? The circumstances and mystery surrounding the murder of revolutionary and Soviet leader, Sergei Kirov. On January 15, 1935, Grigori Zinoviev and 18 members of the "Moscow Centre" were tried in Leningrad for their part in the Dec. 1, 1934, assassination of Sergei Kirov. History Russia File
January 18, 2000 Food and Nutrition How does the average Russian diet size up nutritionally? Food & Drink Health Russia File
January 10, 2000 All that Glitters . . . Or Something More? Why are we so fascinated with the lavish and expensive creations of the House of Faberge? Art Russia File
January 03, 2000 New Face at Russia's Helm This article was written in early January, 2000, about Russia's new acting president and a man not well know outside Russia. Politics Russia File
January 01, 2000 Digging up your Russian Roots An article on some of the most useful links for digging up your Russian roots on the web. History Russia File
January 01, 2000 Honoring a noble fish Russians honor fish in their cuisine, from the mundane herring to the noble salmon and herring. In this issue we feature Pan Roasted Sturgeon.
January 01, 2000 Happy New Year? It would be fascinating—if it were not so scary—to watch how fast Russians have fallen in line to support their new prime minister, Vladimir Putin.
January 01, 2000 Karl Bryullov: Russia's First Master Painter This headstrong romantic from a long line of artists was Russia's first painter of world renown. Semyon Ekshtut traces Bryullov's life and art on the occasion of the painter's centenary.
January 01, 2000 The Secret Life of a Russian Santa Claus Alexei Pospelov takes us along on the New Year's tour of a modern day Ded Moroz (Russia's equivalent of Santa Claus).
January 01, 2000 Masha and Her Bears Masha Makarova is one of Russia's hottest young pop stars. So what do Ireland and Iceland have to do with it?
