Uncovering Russia

A collection of analyses and opinions by some of the leading columnists of the newspaper, The Russia journal, regarding Russian society, its government, economy, and relations with the rest of the world.

To many people, Russia remains as enigmatic today as it was during the Iron Curtain era. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country had an opportunity to face its tortured past. Here, Brent asks - why didn't this happen? To answer such a question, he draws on 15 years of unprecedented access to high level Soviet archives. He shows readers a Russia where, in 1992, women sold used toothbrushes on the street to survive, yet now the shops are filled with luxury goods. Brent encounters Stalin's spectre through these changes and takes readers deep inside his archives.

At once a financial caper, an international adventure, and a passionate plea for justice, Freezing Order is a stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most dangerous and ruthless villains in the world.

Over 200 years, journalists explored Russia to gather enough information so that Americans could form valid opinions about that infamous “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Each generation of American writers rediscoveredRussia as national interest in the country waxed and waned. Discovering Russiadescribes the work of well-known journalists like John Reed, Walter Duranty, Harrison Salisbury, Hedrick Smith and David Remnick as well as remarkable characters whose names and work are nearly forgotten. The cast includes brave reporters, sycophants, naive pilgrims and one reporter-spy. The author concludes that the sum of the journalism done under difficult conditions proved to be remarkably valid, giving Americans the information to form their opinions about Russia. Murray Seeger is a veteran journalist who has worked in Washington, Asia and Europe and who has studied Russia over 40 years. Of his reporting fromMoscow, Time Magazine said, he “offers cross-cultural information in the style of Alistair Cooke.” Seeger was a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, won a Loeb Award for reporting economics and has written for many magazines in addition to major newspapers.

To many people, Russia remains as enigmatic today as it did during the Iron Curtain era. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country had an opportunity to face its tortured past. Here, Brent asks - why didn't this happen? To answer such a question, he draws on 15 years of unprecedented access to high level Soviet archives. He shows readers a Russia where, in 1992, women sold used toothbrushes on the street to survive, yet now the shops are filled with luxury goods. Brent encounters Stalin's spectre through these changes and takes readers deep inside his archives.

Oberg investigates modern disasters in the Soviet Union--from space shots to industrial catastrophes, to pollution, floods and fires. What really happened, why were they covered up, and how were they finally discovered? This book explains it all. 8 pages of black-and-white photos.

Explore the detailed status report on the Russia Investigation presented by the HPSCI Minority. This document offers a unique perspective on the investigation's progress and findings, emphasizing the role of the Democratic Minority. A crucial read for those keen on understanding U.S. political dynamics in the 2010s.