June 01, 1996 The Art of the Unknown Ernst Neizvestny, one of Russia's greatest artists, staged a landmark exhibition this year in Moscow. Christina Ling tells his story, and provides insight into some of the work that most Russians are seeing for the first time.
June 01, 1996 Hostage of the Revolution After Lenin and Stalin, no personality was as venerated in the USSR as the writer Maxim Gorky, founder of socialist realism, who died 60 years ago this June (1996). Far from a pet of the socialist regime, Gorky, the "story petrel of the revolution," also condemned the revolution early on as a "cruel experiment" with the Russian people. Here we trace the story of his fascinating, often controversial life.
June 01, 1996 The People's Will Russia's June 16, 1996 presidential elections were a unique event in the country's history. For the first time, Russians elected their head of state in a one-person, one-vote election. In this article, we look back at Russian electoral history, before and during the Soviet era.
June 01, 1996 Riding the Infobahn to Russia An introductory article on web resources for travel to Russia.
June 01, 1996 Holiday of the Holy Trinity This one page article looks at the Orthodox holiday of Pyatidesyatnitsa, the Feast of Pentecost, which occurs 50 days after Easter.
June 01, 1996 Eat Your Blues Away Golubtsy, the fabulous cabbage and meat dish is the focus of this issue's food column.
