July/Aug 2008


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The thousands of subscribers to Russian Life love our 50-year-young magazine for its colorful feature articles, its independent tone and its amazing depth and breadth of coverage.

We think you will love Russian Life too. But don't take our word for it! Read what readers themselves say. And, to get a sense of what our magazine is like before you subscribe, sample some of our articles, linked below.

Since text alone does not do Russian Life justice, we have uploaded and posted here several stories in Adobe Acrobat format. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free here.

Please note: in order to keep file sizes small, photos are reproduced at low resolution. The printing in our magazine is of course of the highest quality!

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Links to recent Russian Life Online articles...

Teach Russian Site
{A superb collection of articles and information for learners and teachers of Russian.}

The Russians are Coming…
{Some of the best clips from the classic American movie, The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming...}

Gogol Blog
{A blog all about Gogol, run by Laszlo Tikos, retired professor of Russian (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA).}

Hermitage Cats
{A look at the cats that guard one of the world's great museums.}

Marriage Customs
{A Modern Russian Wedding: The Art of Getting Married. A look at Russian wedding traditions, past and present.}

Russian Genealogy
{A comprehensive guide, with loads of links, for getting started searching for your family roots.}

Does Russia Matter?
{Just how important is Russia in the world?}

Who Are the Russians?
{A look at the notion of "ethnic" Russians.}