Washington has stayed out of the fray, insisting that it views the secession as an internal Russian affair.

Lenin refused this as interference in Russian internal affairs.

Both husband and wife have written and lectured extensively on Russian affairs.

Still, Peter could not acquire actual control over Russian affairs.

He said that the foreign interference into Russian affairs should not be allowed, that Russia has its own free will.

From his post, Kennan "grew to mature interest in Russian affairs".

His remarkable knowledge of Russia soon established him as an authority on Russian affairs.

Furthermore he was an expert on Russian affairs.

Politically, she was a survivor of an earlier and gentler age in Russian affairs.

It consisted of two subdivisions dealing with local matters and Russian affairs.