Russian Life Magazine

Explore past issues of the magazine. Issues published in the last year are generally available for sale as single issues.

Jan/Feb 2018

January/February 2018

Winter Traditions, Words of the Year, Four Museums, Arctic Outpost, Cats in the Fridge, Biological Materials, World Cup Coming, Tatar Pies
Nov/Dec 2017

November/December 2017

Stories on everything from miracle working icons, to a historical mystery associated with Sergei Kirov, to a self-publishing pensioner.

Sep/Oct 2017

September/October 2017

Everything from St. Petersburg to village banyas, from journalistic freedom to Romanov toys in this wide ranging issue.

July/August 2017

July/August 2017

Saving seals, drinking beetles, homeless animal defenders and much more in this summer issue of Russian Life.
May/June 2017

May/June 2017

This spring issue takes you to Russia's southern neighbor, Georgia, as well as to Bulgakov's apartment and to a field filled with blind soccer players.
Mar/Apr 2017

March/April 2017

Tracking Leopards in the Altai * Village Tales: Nikolayev and the Cat * Hunting the Northern Lights * A Pre-Revolutionary Romanov Jewel Sale * Sergei Dovlatov in America * The Pyramid and Pashka Church * Trump in Russian * Church v. State
Jan/Feb 2017

January/February 2017

The first issue of 2017 has articles on everything from Far East poachers, monuments that recount history, oddball villagers, Ivan the Terrible, maslenitsa and much more.
Nov/Dec 2016

November/December 2016

In the final issue of our 59th year, we feature stories on the Kremlin garage, sheep counting in Siberia, Moscow's revamp, and all the usual departments.
Sep/Oct 2016

September/October 2016

This issue covers everything from the Olympics to Russia's Trump Love, from a trek across Siberia to a historical dispute about art and a visit to a unique artistic village.
July/Aug 2016

July/August 2016

The July/Aug issue of Russian Life looks back at the 40th anniversary of the publication of The Russians, visits the most beautiful village in Russia, and retraces a Gulag escape. Among many other things.
May/June 2016

May/June 2016

This issue of Russian Life travels from Baikal to Nikel, from Bulgakov to hockey, with tsars, legionnaires and prisoners in between.
Mar/Apr 2016

March/April 2016

The March/April issue of Russian Life features two stories on restored sailing ships, a photo feature on Old Believers that have returned to Russia, a history of modern dissent, and a ride on the BAM railway. Plus all the usual departments.

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