7: Blacklist Warsspan> maria antonovaspan>
In response to the US Congress' passage of the Magnitsky Act, Russian legislators are planning a bit of list making of their own.
Note Book
11: Departuresspan> maria antonovaspan>
Obituaries for Ilya Oleynikov, Teodor Gladkov, Boris Strugatsky and Fyodor Khitruk
News
16: Kremlincarespan> maria antonovaspan>
Rumors flew this fall when President Putin stopped taking trips abroad. Just a bout of anxious Kremlinology, or is there something to it?
Health
19: The News that Peter Saw Fit to Printspan> tamara eidelmanspan>
In 1703 Peter the Great founded the first Russian newspaper. This is what it looked like and what it covered.
History
:: Translation by Nora Favorovspan>
20: Kozma Prutkovspan> tamara eidelmanspan>
On January 13, 1863, the "eminent poet" Kozma Petrovich Prutkov passed away. Except he never really was alive.
Russian Calendar
:: Translation by Nora Favorovspan>
22: An Evening to Rememberspan> tamara eidelmanspan>
They could not have known it at the time, but they were on the edge of the abyss. Revolution, war, and again war and revolution were just around the corner. But in February 1903, a grand ball was held to commemorate the 290th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty.
Tsarism
:: Translation by Nora Favorovspan>
23: Anna Akhmatova - 1913span> tamara eidelmanspan>
Extract from Anna Akhmatova's "Poem Without a Hero", in which she eulogized the year 1913.
Literature
:: Translation by Nora Favorovspan>
24: Walking the Streets of Moscowspan> tamara eidelmanspan>
In 1963, a remarkable, bright, beloved film was released, launching the careers of Nikita Mikhalkov and Georgy Danilya: Walking the Streets of Moscow.
Film & Television
:: Translation by Nora Favorovspan>
26: Goats, Ribs and Suitcasesspan> mikhail ivanovspan>
The head of the CIA and the Russian Defense Minister both fell from grace within weeks of one another, and both because of infidelity scandals. Sounds like a good pretext for a column...
Survival Russian
27: Circassian Folk Talesspan> susanna nazarovaspan> and evgeny dengubspan>
In this issue's installment of Uchites, we look at two folk tales of Circassian origin (in connection with our lead story on this ethnic group).
Uchites
28: The Long Road Homespan> maria antonovaspan>
One hundred and fifty years ago, Tsarist Russia expelled some 400,000 Circassians from their homeland in the Caucasus. Now some of them – caught in the middle of the Syrian Civil War – want to return.
Caucasus
36: On the Iron Roadsspan> nicky gardnerspan>
For the past 175 years, railways have bound together the sprawling Russian state, enabling industrialization, social mobility and contact with the outside world. Yet they have also been an important cultural and literary touchpoint.
Railroads
46: Crowning Displayspan> linda predovskyspan>
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the beginning of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. A Washington museum is using the anniversary to show off some of its unique holdings, including several amazing coronation albums.
Tsarism
52: Stanislavsky at 150span> donald deweyspan>
Actor and director Konstantin Stanislavsky, born a century and a half ago this month, probably had more impact on twentieth century theater, movies and acting than any single individual.
Theatre
60: Lucky Cookiesspan> nikolai gernetspan>
Kozuli: these fragrant, decorative cookies have their origin in the Russian North, in Arkhangelsk, to be more specific. And they are perfect for a holiday celebration.
Cuisine
:: Translation by Paul E. Richardsonspan>
62: Three Histories and Some Magic Talesspan> paul e. richardsonspan>
Reviews of three works of history and one collection of fiction.
Under Review
64: Galina Vishnevskayaspan> ilya ovchinnikovspan>
A look back at the life and contribution of opera singer, actress and dissident Galina Vishnevskaya, who passed away in December.
Post Script
:: Translation by Paul E. Richardsonspan>
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