Russkaia jizn

Russkaia jizn (Russian Life) was a socio-political and literary magazine published in Moscow from April 2007 to June 2009. It was founded by Nikolai Levichev, who served as chairman of the editorial board, with Dmitry Olshansky as editor-in-chief. The magazine was known for its diverse roster of contributors, including prominent Russian writers and journalists such as Dmitry Bykov, Dmitry Galkovsky, Denis Gorelov, Dmitry Gubin, Maxim Kantor, Oleg Kashin, Zakhar Prilepin, Tatyana Tolstaya, and Alexander Khramchikhin. Its permanent sections included "Nasushchnoe" (Current Affairs), "Byloe" (The Past), "Dumy" (Thoughts), "Obrazy" (Images), "Litsa" (Faces), "Grazhdanstvo" (Citizenship), "Meshchanstvo" (Petty Bourgeoisie), and "Khudozhestvo" (Art). Other sections included "Voinstvo" (Military), "Svyashchenstvo" (Clergy), and "Semeystvo" (Family). The magazine positioned itself as a platform for diverse opinions, free of party affiliation, advocating "art for art's sake" and pure literature. The 50th and final print issue was released on 17 June 2009, and the magazine ceased publication for financial reasons. In October 2012, Russkaia jizn was revived as an online publication, but it was closed again on 14 March 2013. According to Igor Maltsev, general director of the media group "Sobytie," the closure was due exclusively to financial considerations. The project had failed to meet planned economic indicators, particularly due to insufficient advertising revenue. The magazine was owned by Media Group "Sobytie."

Russkaia jizn was founded in 2007 by Nikolai Levichev, who also chaired its editorial board, with Dmitry Olshansky as editor-in-chief. The magazine was published in Moscow from April 2007. It quickly gained attention for its high-quality literary and socio-political content, featuring contributions from some of the most prominent figures in Russian literature and journalism, including Dmitry Bykov, Dmitry Galkovsky, Denis Gorelov, Dmitry Gubin, Maxim Kantor, Oleg Kashin, Zakhar Prilepin, Tatyana Tolstaya, and Alexander Khramchikhin. The magazine maintained a consistent structure with permanent sections such as "Nasushchnoe," "Byloe," "Dumy," "Obrazy," "Litsa," "Grazhdanstvo," "Meshchanstvo," and "Khudozhestvo," and additional sections like "Voinstvo," "Svyashchenstvo," and "Semeystvo." It positioned itself as a non-partisan platform for diverse opinions, emphasizing pure literature and art for art's sake. The 50th and final print issue was released on 17 June 2009. The magazine ceased publication due to financial difficulties. In October 2012, the project was revived as an online publication, but it was short-lived. On 14 March 2013, the magazine was closed again. According to Igor Maltsev, general director of the media group "Sobytie," the closure was exclusively due to financial reasons. The project had failed to meet planned economic indicators, particularly due to insufficient advertising revenue. The magazine was owned by Media Group "Sobytie."

• Founded by Nikolai Levichev; first issue published in April 2007.

• Final print issue (No. 50) released on 17 June 2009; magazine ceased publication due to financial reasons.

• Revived as an online publication in October 2012.

• Closed again on 14 March 2013, exclusively for financial reasons according to Igor Maltsev.

A platform for diverse opinions, free of party affiliation, advocating art for art's sake and pure literature.

• Russkaia jizn print magazine

  Monthly socio-political and literary magazine published from 2007 to 2009.

• Russkaia jizn online publication

  Online version of the magazine published from October 2012 to March 2013.

1. 1Wikidata entry for Russkaia jiznwikidata.org
2. 2Russian Wikipedia article on Russkaia jizn (magazine, Moscow)ru.wikipedia.org