Russia as a source of political controversy and international concern is, apparently, nothing new. Two key issues that caused controversy between Russia and the rest of the world was its persecution of the Jews, and its Siberian exile system. This section looks at some of the issues of Victorian-era Russia that aroused concern and discussion around the world. See also George Kennan's extensive coverage of the Political Prisons of Siberia.

The Begging Trade in Russia (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877)

Russian Imperial Finance (Illustrated London Almanack, 1878)

Russian Jews and Gentiles (Century Magazine, 1882A)

Subtitled "From a Russian point of view," this article looks at the growing issues of anti-Semitism in Russia.

Russian Christianity vs. Modern Judaism, by Emma Lazarus (Century Magazine, 1882B)

The Jewish Problem, by Emma Lazarus (Century Magazine, 1883A)

On the Russian persecution of the Jews.

The German Emperor and the Russian Menace, by Poultney Bigelow (Century Magazine, 1892B)

German fears of a Russian attack.

Passports, Police, and Post Office in Russia, by Isabel Hapgood (Atlantic Monthly, 1893)

The Russian Police, by George Kennan (Century Magazine, 1889A)

"Blacked Out," by George Kennan (Century Magazine, 1890B)

Examples of Russian censorship.

A Voice for Russia, by Pierre Botkine (Century Magazine, 1893A)

An essay by the Secretary of the Russian Legation in Washington, attempting to smooth the troubled waters between Russia and the US.

The Official Defense of Russian Persecution, by Joseph Jacobs (Century Magazine, 1893B)

A response to Russia's statement in the previous volume.

A Voice for the People of Russia, by George Kennan (Century Magazine, 1893B)

With Tolstoy in the Russian Famine, by Jonas Stadling (Century Magazine, 1893B)

In a Sledge Through Famished Russia, by E. W. Cares Brooke (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1895)

How British Subjects Have Made Russia, by J.M. Bulloch (English Illustrated Magazine, 1899A)

Subtitled "And Today Russia Would Like to Unmake Britain," a look at historic British contributions and services to Russia, and the current "situation."

See also

• Russia: Moscow & St. Petersburg

• Russia: Travel, Life & Culture

• Siberia/Prison Camps of Siberia