From the Russian Empire and the revolution to perestroika and Putin.
Michael Billington, Waldemar Januszczak, and Tim Radford - report on their visit to Moscow
The restoration of the church's pastoral freedoms under perestroika
Margaret Thatcher answers questions from listeners of the Russian World Service
How Russia became one of the greatest empires the world has ever known
When Russia refused China a nuclear bomb - a symbiotic relationship broke down.
First broadcast in 1993. The history of the Cold War
On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it
Mars 94's uncertain launch date reflects the funding crisis in the Russian space programme
Alexey Yablokov on radioactive pollution, environmental law and protection
American space shuttle Atlantis docks with Russian shuttle Mir
Examining the Russian revolution of October 1917
Aged seven, Vera Broido accompanied her mother in exile to Western Siberia
Human and environmental costs of the war in Chechnya
How the conflict is developing, its causes and the differing opinions, across the globe.
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - a surprise even to many top Soviets
"All spies were doing the same thing. Quite often spies gave each other information"
How have things changed since the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Why Vladimir Putin's 'can-do' style is impressing other world leaders
The growing number of Russians living in London
Is Russia still a superpower, can it afford to be?
Democracy flourished in medieval Novgorod. Can the people now regain power over the state?
A look at a webcast by Putin and a discussion with the journalists who interviewed him
A look back at the Russia of 1991 when Mikhail Gorbachev stood down as leader
How the Russian Orthodox church is losing its way in post-Communist Russia
