Riabov, Sergei; Head of Dubna Healthcare-- Crosse—Dubna sister city connection; Healthcare program-- educating in hospitals--visit to La Crosse, 1993, 1995--transition from Soviet Union; modernization--McCormick, Sandra; Schwem, Jack; Schwem, Martha--La Crosse; host family; culture--changes in Dubna--Dubna University--hospitalized; diabetics--support; international medical exchange--variety of exchanges; programs; 1992--of program; politics; partnership in social, healthcare diplomacy--political conflict; Islamic--Cold War, Iron Wall; lack of information; born, Kazakhstan 1954--Dubna, one of first Sister Cities in Russia; international city; natural--first time to La Crosse; differences, private houses, clean, cars--similarities; safe, healthy children, family, positivity--Lanterns for Peace; Baumgartner, James; Bell, David--University of Dubna; Kuipers, Judith; former UWL Chancellor--Joint Institute of Nuclear Research; Anisimova--Nursing program--association fading