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News agency providing business and political information on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Baltic countries. The information is available in English.
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Daily Voice of Russia in RealAudio format, art and architecture, business and economics, Chechnya news and background, cinema, Russian cities and Russian cooking.
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Offers concise annotations of the works of Anton P. Chekhov (1860-1904) with summaries and brief commentaries for each. Also offers information about the medium, genre, and key themes of individual works.
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A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in European Russia, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
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Collection of resources relating to life in Russia and its former republics, covering the Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Checnya, Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Topics include the economy, human rights, education, media, politics, art, language, libraries, and geography.
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Real-audio recordings of Russian choral and orchestral music including works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Shostakovich, Chesnokov, Bortnyansky and Mussorgsky.
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Presents a collection of resources for learning Russian, ranging from basic to advanced level. Includes dictionaries, verb lessons, guides to pronunciation, and a selection of tests and quizzes.
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Tour of the Alexander Palace outside St. Petersburg and extensive information on the family of Tsar Nicholas II.
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Cultural and historical information on Russia from 850AD to the present time. Includes an interactive time line, reference section and discussion forums, covering medieval Russia, the Ukraine and Russian icons.
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English language news magazine covering Russia and the former Soviet Union. Provides in-depth coverage of Russian politics, business and other elements of Russian life.
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Index of online language dictionaries and resources, covering over 100 languages. Also includes a multi-language translator for Web pages and text, and information on online language courses, language chat sites, printed resources, ancient language resources and virtual language schools.
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Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of Russian and East European Studies.
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Links to grammar resources, morphology information, dictionaries, and lessons in languages including Akkadian, Arabic, Artificial Languages, Brahui, Cherokee, Chinese, Coptic, Dhimal, English, Gaelic, Hindi, Indonesian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Tagalog, Urdmurt, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Wolof.
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Documents the exploration and settlement of America, Siberia, and Russia, and the meeting of the Russian-American frontier in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Historical aspects of the frontier are described within sections entitled exploration, colonisation, development, Alaska, frontiers and national identity, and mutual perceptions. Digital collections are also available, providing access to books, serials, manuscripts, maps, and photographs. Information is presented in English and Russian.
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Index for those interested in learning or teaching Russian, including employment opportunities, academic information, Russian contacts within the UK, and details of Russian courses and events.
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Set of annotated links to resources on Russian history, politics, language, art, and business, including journals, newspapers, discussion lists, libraries, and directories.
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Service jointly developed by citizens of the US and Russia to promote better understanding between the people of the two countries. Includes information on Russian life and culture.
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Primary and secondary resources on most aspects of Russian history and links to related material. Includes journal articles, texts, historical images, audio-visual, and genealogical information.
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Multilingual dictionary offering single and multiple word translation between English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, and Turkish. Also offers basic vocabulary for travellers in each language.
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Series of articles published since 1996 in various Eastern European and Balkan periodicals, focusing on the economic, social, and cultural development of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Material also incorporates coverage of situations in Russia and the Czech Republic.
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Russian grammar tutorials with links to associated exercises. Audio clips are used to assist pronunciation.
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Provides HTML versions of selected writings by Leo Tolstoy (1928-1910), including Anna Karenina, The Kreutzer Sonata, and Polikushka. Also offers a biography of Tolstoy, discussing the authors' moral philosophy.
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Collection of resources relating to museums in Russia. Includes museum news, links to museum web sites, museum maps, and information for tourists.
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Daily Voice of Russia in RealAudio format, art and architecture, business and economics, Chechnya news and background, cinema, Russian cities and Russian cooking.
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Words to a selection of songs by Russian composer Alexander Borodin, in Cyrillic and in translation.
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Documents significant historical events in Russia, with timelines covering the Kievan-Appanage (860-1689), Imperial (1689-1916), Soviet (1917-1991), and Post-Soviet (1991 to the present) periods.
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RAND report dealing with policy making on the use of force in the US and Russia. Includes case studies for both countries.
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Two full text publications, the first entitled From Predation to Prosperity, discusses Russia's progress through economic reform and subsequent repercussions, while the second, Fixing Russia's Banks concentrates on the banking system and state of the ruble. Both are available in PDF format.
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Primary and secondary resources on most aspects of Russian history and links to related material. Includes journal articles, texts, historical images, audio-visual, and genealogical information.
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Offers original articles and features about global business, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events.Topics include Asia, banks, contacts and trade leads, currency exchange, the energy industry, farming, imports and exports, insurance, legal resources, taxation, travel and tourism, transport and UN resources. Also includes indexes of business links for Africa, Central Europe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan and Pakistan.
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A monthly newsletter following media law and policy developments in the former Soviet Union, East and Central Europe. Issues archived from June 1994.
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A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Asian Russia, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
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A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in European Russia, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
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List of works by twentieth century Russian composer Sergey Rakhmaninov, divided into categories including opera, choral, orchestral, chamber, as well as arrangements for piano.
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Information about Rimsky-Korsakov including a biography, a genealogy of Russian composers, a complete list of operas, orchestral and chamber music, sound clips and discography.
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Full text of the novel Anna Karenina by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
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Two full text publications, the first entitled From Predation to Prosperity, discusses Russia's progress through economic reform and subsequent repercussions, while the second, Fixing Russia's Banks concentrates on the banking system and state of the ruble. Both are available in PDF format.
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Set of annotated links to resources on Russian history, politics, language, art, and business, including journals, newspapers, discussion lists, libraries, and directories.
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Access to current copies of famous Russian newspapers in their original form, including all photographs, charts, cartoons and even crosswords. Registration required, but payment only for document delivery.
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Offers portraits of the Russian composer Cesar Cui, a biography, opera details, and a discography.
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Offers a listing of Russian literary resources comprising general subject coverage and eminent Russian writers, such as Tolstoy, Chekhov, Dostoevky, and Nabokov.
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English language news magazine covering Russia and the former Soviet Union. Provides in-depth coverage of Russian politics, business and other elements of Russian life.
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Collection of online dictionaries offering English translations from and to Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.
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Links to a range of information resources about Russia, including newspapers and periodicals, Russian departments in Britain and Russian discussion groups.
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Set of over 80 maps produced by the CIA of the political and ethnic boundaries and major defence industries in Russia and the former Soviet Union.
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Documents providing information about the constitution of the Russian federation, members of parliament, government and entrepreneurs, political parties and elections. Also includes political, physical and administrative maps.
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Set of annotated links to resources on Russian history, politics, language, art, and business, including journals, newspapers, discussion lists, libraries, and directories.
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Basic reference information about Russia, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co-ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
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Regular FAO report, which asserts that many poor countries have seen their prospects for food security further improve because of their success in creating a policy environment conducive to sustained economic and agricultural growth. Although economic and food security problems remain serious in Africa, there are improvements in many areas, while a number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have seen a good performance of the agricultural sector. The report includes regional overviews, detailed reviews of certain countries, and a special chapter on the agroprocessing industry. Online reports available for 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998.
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Listing of political resources relevant to Russia, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
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Links to a range of information resources about Russia, including newspapers and periodicals, Russian departments in Britain and Russian discussion groups.
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Links to a range of information resources about Russia. Headings include politics, governments and official organisations, news and media, literature and the arts, and academic sites.
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English - Russian - English dictionary. Provided as a search facility, where users enter the word to be translated.
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Official information about Russia and its government. Mostly in Russian, but selected items are available in English.
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Offers tools for intermediate to advanced students of Russian, aimed at developing reading and listening comprehension, and cultural, scientific, and technical literacy.
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Links to a range of information resources about Russia, including newspapers and periodicals, Russian departments in Britain and Russian discussion groups.
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Set of annotated links to resources on Russian history, politics, language, art, and business, including journals, newspapers, discussion lists, libraries, and directories.
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Annotated index to newsgroups, mailing lists, maps, news sources and other resources relevant to conflict in Russia.
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Divided into three periods: Russian history before 1800; Russian history 1801-1991 and Russian history 1905-1930. Includes The Christianisation of Russia, the Manifesto of 17 October 1905, the Abdication of Nikolai II and the programmes of Russian political parties.
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Historical narrative of the US perspective on the last years of the Soviet Empire, and a compendium of declassified intelligence documents created during the Soviet collapse.
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This state radio company has been broadcasting since 1929 and aims to promote an awareness and understanding of all things Russian. Information is available in various languages including, English, French, and German. Resources cover news, economy, science and technology, and Russia's involvement in World War II.
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Offers information on the life and times of the exiled Soviet novelist and historian, including news, reviews of his works, and an examination of the Gulag system highlighted by Solzhenitsyn in The Gulag Archipelago.
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A private enterprise established in August, 1991. It has taken part in many projects that deal with applied aspects of transaction costs reduction in the Russian market economy.
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News agency providing business and political information on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Baltic countries. The information is available in English.
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Web page translation service. Attempts to translate pages between English and one of several languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. There is a free test but the full service is chargeable.
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Full text publication detailing groups of endangered peoples throughout Russia including the Abazians, Asiatic Eskimos, Central Asian Jews, Dolgans, Hinukhs, Kereks, Nanais, Shors, Udis, and Wakhs. Information is given on the peoples' habitat, self-designation, population, anthropology, religion, ethnological development, history, and economy, and is accessible via an alphabetical listing of groups, by language spoken, or by tribes and dialects.
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Extensive index to European archaeological resources, organised by country.
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This state radio company has been broadcasting since 1929 and aims to promote an awareness and understanding of all things Russian. Information is available in various languages including, English, French, and German. Resources cover news, economy, science and technology, and Russia's involvement in World War II.
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List of compositions by Shostakovich arranged alphabetically and by cluster: Childhood and Youth, The Young Composer Established, Criticism and the Response to Criticism, The War Years, The Final Years of Stalinism, The Thaw, Regeneration, The Last Years.
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Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of Russian and East European Studies.
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Database of Stravinsky's complete works, listed by year of composition, name of work and type of work.
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News stories involving Kazakhstan and Russia updated daily. Audio reports are available in Kazakh or Russian.
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Features a bibliography of Dostoevsky's works, with online versions of selected titles such as Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. A listing of critical works is available, along with quotations about the author, and links to related resources.
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Details of the US Department of Energy's cooperative effort to improve safety at Soviet-designed nuclear power plants in eight partnering countries - Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, and Slovakia. Joint projects are correcting major safety deficiencies and establishing nuclear safety infrastructures.
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This state radio company has been broadcasting since 1929 and aims to promote an awareness and understanding of all things Russian. Information is available in various languages including, English, French, and German. Resources cover news, economy, science and technology, and Russia's involvement in World War II.
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Russian language resources including greetings and farewells, tutorial materials and a selection of dictionaries and thesauri.
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Links to Russian music resources covering composers such as Borodin, Cui, Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Schnittke and Shostakovich, and topics including the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Opera Libretti, Pushkin in Opera and Lullabies in Russian Music.
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Basic reference information about Russia, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
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Report by RAND dealing with the implications for migration of cooperation and conflict within the former Soviet Union. These are conference papers by Jeremy R.Azrael and Emil A.Payin. The full text of the report is available in PDF.
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Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Russia. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
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Deals with verbs, pronouns, nouns, adjectives and prepositions with exercises.
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An index of electronic resources on the Balkans, the Baltic states, the Caucusus, Central Asia, Central Europe, the CIS, Eastern Europe, the NIS, the Russian Federation, and the former Soviet Union.
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