Map of Russia, facts, and figures:
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/rularge.htm
An article about a Russian grocery store and deli not far from Middlebury:
http://www.7dvt.com/2012babushka-used-make
Russian national anthem; an audio recording with Russian and English lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOAtz8xWM0w
Russia: a country study from the Library of Congress:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102275.stm
BBC news Russian country profile:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102275.stm
Lonely Planet travel guide to Russia:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia
Columbus Travel Guide to Russia:
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/russia
From The Ends to The Beginning: a Bilingual Anthology of Russian Verse: