November 22, 2016 Kaluga Photographer Svetlana Tarasova takes us to the heart of Russia: Kaluga. Here, along the Oka River, the Russian space program began. Regions Science Everyday Russia Russia File
July 22, 2016 The First Canine Cosmonauts The Soviet Union’s first pair of pups launched into space on July 22, 1951, and their suborbital flight was a big pawprint in the Cold War Space Race. History Int'l Relations Science Russia File
April 26, 2016 Chernobyl: The State Secret 30 years ago today, the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant had a meltdown: "Flames, sparks, and chunks of burning material went flying... These were red-hot pieces of nuclear fuel and graphite..." History Politics Science Russia File
April 12, 2016 Gagarin Lives! Yury Gagarin’s 108-minute space flight on April 12, 1961, propelled him to a level of celebrity never before known to any Soviet. His smiling face graced postal stamps, Palekh souvenir boxes, and fine porcelain, as he mingled with the beau monde of planet Earth. Culture Int'l Relations Science Russia File
February 19, 2016 When Peace Came to Earth Thirty years ago tomorrow, the Mir Space Station was launched. It was a technological wonder of its time. History Science Russia File
May 07, 2015 The Most Useful Russian Inventions What do radio, television, the periodic table, and helicopters have in common? Russians were involved in developing all of them – and more! Reference Science Russia File
July 14, 2014 The First Russian Automobile July 14, 1896, is celebrated as the birthday of the Russian automobile – on this day, the first Russian-built motorcar with an internal combustion engine was introduced to the public at the Arts Exhibition in Nizhni Novgorod. History Science Russia File
July 01, 2013 The Russian Bees Will Save Us American bees are dying from mysterious causes, putting our agriculture at risk for lack of pollinators. Russian bees might be part of a solution. Agriculture Environment Science
January 08, 2012 1972 ABM Treaty English text of the 1972 Antilballistic Missile Treaty between the U.S. and Soviet Union. History Science Russia File
June 04, 2007 Kamchatka Disaster A massive landslide destroys the Valley of the Geysers on June 4, 2007. Environment History Science Russia File