principles he laid down. Contemporary spelling and punctuation follow the 1956 rules, which were aimed at codifying existing practice rather than establishing new principles. See also Russian language Russian alphabet Cyrillic script Cyrillic alphabets Rules of Russian Orthography and Punctuation Yoficator External links Russian GRAMOTA.ru A reference and tutorial site on Russian literacy sponsored by the Russian government The full text of the 1956 Russian orthographic codification J.K. Grot, Russkoe Pravopisanie (standard guide to the pre-reform rules), 1894 (DJVU file, pre-1918 orthography) The Comprehensive Dictionary of the Contemporary Russian Language. The largest Russian dictionary with orthography 1956 Russian orthographic codification Orthography