It contains translated articles from the Russian press and commentary by Western analysis from various sources. Finally, the most serious news junkies can turn to Johnson's Russia List . This is a high-volume mailing list, and I don't recommend it to the casual user. In includes some quirky scholarly exchanges and a very large number of translated articles from the Russian and Western press. Russian Media Many Russian media sources are directly accessible on the Internet.
Some newspapers are even available on-line before they hit the streets in Moscow.
For an overview of what's available, you might consult a list of Russian periodicals on-line . Columbia users are lucky to have access to one of the greatest collections of on-line data from a wide variety of sources in Russia at ISI Emerging Markets . This spectacular and valuable service brings together a vast array of daily newspapers, weekly magazines, wire services, statistical sources, legal databases, and financial analyses. There are English and Russian sources. Particularly noteworthy are the English-language Moscow Times , St. Petersburg Times and Vladivostok News .