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Pondering a Post-Cold War Meeting of the Minds
A short essay on the many of the domestic problems facing the Russians since the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War.

U.S. Relations with Russia: The First Five Years
An article on Russo-American relations on issues such dismantling Russia's nuclear arsenal, economic aid, military relations, joint space missions, during the five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

AIDS History in Russia
Discusses AIDS cases, education, and prevention programs during the Soviet and post-Soviet periods.

Civil War in Moscow
A short history of the events in Moscow in October 1993. Includes links to photographs.

Russia Debate
A survey of Russia including government structure, documents, statistics, demographics, geography, and important events since the end of Communist rule. Also includes profiles of current Russian politicians and Soviet-era leaders.

Russian Presidential Elections 1996
Coverage and analysis of elections including a listing of all candidates, public opinion polls, and links to career and biographical information on the primary contenders.

Anatoliy Sergeevich Kulikov
U.S. Army's biography of the former former head of Internal Forces of the USSR and Russia's chief of police after the fall of communism.

General Igor Rodionov
A U.S. Army biography of the life and military career of the Russian Minister of Defense.

The KGB: "They Still Need Us"
An article on the role of the KGB and its successor since the collapse of Communism.

Economic Reform in Former Communist Systems
A study of the problems of privatizing state enterprises in Russia and other East European countries.