diff --git a/dictsource/ru_list b/dictsource/ru_list
index 263212b6..ffa28e9c 100644
--- a/dictsource/ru_list
+++ b/dictsource/ru_list
@@ -112,18 +112,17 @@ _,      zVpit'aja
 вас       $u+
 вы        $u+
 вы        $u+
-его       $u+
-её        $u+
+его       $u2+
+её        $u2+
 ей        $u+
-ему       $u+
+ему       $u2+
 им        $u+
 ими       $u+
 их        $u+
-меня      $u+
+меня      $u2+
 мне       $u+
 мной      $u+
 мы        $u+
-мы        $u+
 нам       $u+
 нами      $u+
 нас       $u+
@@ -133,14 +132,11 @@ _,      zVpit'aja
 о         $u+
 обо       $u+
 он        $u+
-он        $u+
-она       $u+
 она       $u+
 они       $u+
-тебе      $u+
-тебя      $u+
-тобой     $u+
-ты        $u+
+тебе      $u2+
+тебя      $u2+
+тобой     $u2+
 ты        $u+
 я         $u+
 
@@ -239,6 +235,12 @@ _с      Es
 ю       ju
 я       ja
 
+// Common names where  'е' is written instead of 'ё'
+еще        jIStS;'8
+(не о чем) n^i||o||tS'im
+чем        tS;'8m
+ее         jIj'8
+
 // exceptions
 радио   r'ad;Io
 
diff --git a/dictsource/ru_rules b/dictsource/ru_rules
index afaa733a..4b45cd6c 100644
--- a/dictsource/ru_rules
+++ b/dictsource/ru_rules
@@ -93,13 +93,8 @@
         г (ффY  k
         г (хY   k
         г (хкY  k
-    _е) г (о_   v
-     е) г (ося_ v
+     е) г (о_   v
   _мно) г (о_   g
-  _мое) г (о_   v
-   _не) г (о_   v
-   _се) г (о    v
- _твое) г (о_   v
 
 .group д
         д       d
@@ -152,13 +147,14 @@
         ж (ффY  S
         ж (хY   S
         ж (хкY  S
-        жч      S;
+        ж (ч    S;
 
 .group з
         з       z
         з (Y    z;
         з (_    s
         з (дY   z;
+        з (е    z
         з (ж    Z
         з (зY_  s;
         з (зY   z;
@@ -275,7 +271,7 @@
         с (сY   s;
         с (тY   s;
         с (ть   s
-        сч      S;
+        с (ч    S;
         с (ш    S
         с (щ    s;s;
 
@@ -399,7 +395,7 @@
 
 
 .group щ
-        щ       S;
+        щ       StS;
         щ (бY   Z;
         щ (б    Z;
         щ (бвY  Z;
@@ -414,13 +410,13 @@
         щ (з    Z;
 
 .group ъ
-        ъ (Y    j
+        ъ (Y    _|
 
 .group ы
         ы       y
 
 .group ь
-        ь (Y    j
+        ь (Y    _|
 
 .group э
         э       E2
diff --git a/phsource/ph_russian b/phsource/ph_russian
index ab8f8e72..df6a73a7 100644
--- a/phsource/ph_russian
+++ b/phsource/ph_russian
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-
-
 phoneme g
   vcd vel stp prevoice
   voicingswitch k
@@ -23,16 +21,12 @@ phoneme p
 endphoneme
 
 
-
 phoneme x
   vls vel frc
   lengthmod 3
   Vowelin f1=0  f2=2300 200 400  f3=-100 80
   Vowelout f1=0 f2=2300 300 400  f3=-100 80  rms=20
-//  IF nextPh(isPause) THEN
-//  	WAV(ufric/x, 120)
-//  ENDIF
-  WAV(ufric/x_hr, 30)
+  WAV(ufric/x_hr, 5)
 endphoneme
 
 
@@ -41,66 +35,62 @@ phoneme k
 endphoneme
 
 
-
 phoneme l
-
- liquid rfx
- ipa ɭ
- lengthmod 7
- length 40
- FMT(l^/l_rfx)
+  liquid rfx
+  ipa ɭ
+  lengthmod 7
+  length 80
+  IF nextPh(isPause) THEN
+    FMT(l/l_,120)
+  ELSE
+    FMT(l/l_,120)
+  ENDIF
 endphoneme
 
-phoneme l^
- liquid rfx pzd
- ipa ɭ
-// lengthmod 7
-length 80
-// FMT(l^/l^)
- FMT(l^/l_rfx)
+phoneme l^    // From Latvian ļ
+  liquid
+  ipa ʎ
+  lengthmod 7
+  Vowelout len=60 lenadd rate
+  length 80
+
+  NextVowelStarts
+    VowelStart(l^/j2@)
+    VowelStart(l^/j2a)
+    VowelStart(l^/j2e)
+    VowelStart(l^/j2i)
+    VowelStart(l^/j2o)
+    VowelStart(l^/j2u)
+  EndSwitch
+
+  IF prevPh(isPause) THEN
+    FMT(l^/_l^)
+  ELSEIF nextPh(isPause) THEN
+    FMT(l^/l^_,120)
+  ENDIF
+
+  FMT(l^/l^)
 endphoneme
 
+
 phoneme s
   vls alv frc sib
-//  voicingswitch z
   lengthmod 3
   Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1700 -300 300  f3=-100 80
   Vowelout f1=0  f2=1700 -300 250  f3=-100 80  rms=20
- 
-//  IF nextPh(isPause) THEN
-//	WAV(ufric/s_)
-//  ELIF nextPh(p) OR nextPh(t) OR nextPh(k) THEN
-//	WAV(ufric/s!)
-//  ENDIF
   WAV(ufric/s)
 endphoneme
 
 phoneme s;
   import_phoneme en/s
-//CALL en/s
 endphoneme
 
 
-
-//phoneme n
-//  vcd pal nas
-//  FMT(n/nru)
-//
-//  import_phoneme en/n
-//  length 200
-//endphoneme
-
 phoneme n_
-//  vcd pal nas
-//  FMT(n/nru)
-
   import_phoneme en/n
-//  length 200
 endphoneme
 
 
-
-
 phoneme n#
   vcd pal nas pzd
   ipa ɲ
@@ -108,28 +98,28 @@ phoneme n#
   lengthmod 4
 
   IF KlattSynth THEN
-	VowelStart(klatt/n^@)
-	FMT(klatt/n^)
+    VowelStart(klatt/n^@)
+    FMT(klatt/n^)
   ENDIF
 
   NextVowelStarts
-	VowelStart(n^/n^@)
-	VowelStart(n^/n^a)
-	VowelStart(n^/n^e)
-	VowelStart(n^/n^i)
-	VowelStart(n^/n^o)
-	VowelStart(n^/n^u)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^@)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^a)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^e)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^i)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^o)
+    VowelStart(n^/n^u)
   EndSwitch
 
   IF prevPh(isPause) THEN
-	FMT(n^/_n^)
+    FMT(n^/_n^)
   ELIF nextPh(isNotVowel) THEN
-	IF nextPhW(n^) THEN
-	  length 75
-	ELIF prevPhW(n^) THEN
-	  length 100
-	ENDIF
-	FMT(n^/n^_)
+    IF nextPhW(n^) THEN
+      length 75
+    ELIF prevPhW(n^) THEN
+      length 100
+    ENDIF
+    FMT(n^/n^_)
   ENDIF
 endphoneme
 
@@ -145,7 +135,6 @@ phoneme r
 endphoneme
 
 
-
 phoneme ts
   import_phoneme consonants/ts
 endphoneme
@@ -158,11 +147,11 @@ phoneme dZ;
   Vowelin f1=2  f2=2700 400 600  f3=300 80 rate len=70
 
   IF PreVoicing THEN
-	FMT(dzh/xdzh)
+    FMT(dzh/xdzh)
   ENDIF
 
   IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
-	FMT(dzh/dzh_) addWav(x/dzh_)
+    FMT(dzh/dzh_) addWav(x/dzh_)
   ENDIF
 endphoneme
 
@@ -177,7 +166,6 @@ phoneme tS;
 endphoneme
 
 
-
 // Palatalized versions of consonants
 
 phoneme t
@@ -196,10 +184,6 @@ phoneme d;
   import_phoneme pl/d;
 endphoneme
 
-//phoneme m;
-//  import_phoneme ro/m;
-//endphoneme
-
 phoneme m;
   vcd blb nas
   Vowelout f1=2  f2=1000 -500 -350  f3=-200 80 brk
@@ -207,57 +191,37 @@ phoneme m;
   length 20
 
   IF KlattSynth THEN
-	Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1000 -50 -200  f3=-200 80
-	IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
-	  FMT(klatt/m_)
-	ENDIF
-	FMT(klatt/m)
+    Vowelin  f1=0  f2=1000 -50 -200  f3=-200 80
+    IF nextPh(isPause2) THEN
+      FMT(klatt/m_)
+    ENDIF
+    FMT(klatt/m)
   ENDIF
-
-	VowelStart(m/mi)
-
-//  NextVowelStarts
-//	VowelStart(m/m@)
-//	VowelStart(m/ma)
-//	VowelStart(m/me)
-//	VowelStart(m/mi)
-//	VowelStart(m/mo)
-//	VowelStart(m/mu)
-//  EndSwitch
-
-//  IF prevPh(isNotVowel) AND nextPhW(isLiquid) THEN
-	FMT(m/mj)
-//  ELIF prevPh(isPause) THEN
-//	FMT(m/_m)
-//  ELIF nextPh(isNotVowel) THEN
-//	FMT(m/m_)
-//  ENDIF
+  VowelStart(m/mi)
 endphoneme
 
 
-
-phoneme I^      	// "silent i", palatilizes the preceding consonant
+phoneme I^              // "silent i", palatilizes the preceding consonant
   vwl starttype #i endtype #i
   unstressed nsy
   length 70
   IF nextPh(isVowel) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(;)
+        ChangePhoneme(;)
   ENDIF
   IF prevPh(m;) THEN
-	FMT(vwl_ro/mi)
+        FMT(vwl_ro/mi)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/ii-)
 endphoneme
 
 
-
 //*******************************************************************
 // VOWELS
 //*******************************************************************
 
 phoneme i
   IF prevPh(Z) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(y)
+    ChangePhoneme(y)
   ENDIF
   vwl starttype #i endtype #i
   length 50
@@ -269,10 +233,10 @@ phoneme I#
   vwl starttype #i endtype #i
   length 80
   IF nextVowel(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(I)
+    ChangePhoneme(I)
   ENDIF
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(i)
+    ChangePhoneme(i)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/ii#)
 endphoneme
@@ -290,11 +254,11 @@ phoneme I
   length 80
 
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPhW(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(a)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(i)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(a)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(i)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/ii)
 endphoneme
@@ -304,10 +268,10 @@ phoneme I2
   vwl starttype #i endtype #i
   length 80
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(e)
+    ChangePhoneme(e)
   ENDIF
   IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(I)
+    ChangePhoneme(I)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/ii)
 endphoneme
@@ -317,14 +281,14 @@ phoneme I3
   vwl starttype #i endtype #i
   length 80
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPhW(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(e)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(ja)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(e)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(ja)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
   IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(I)
+    ChangePhoneme(I)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/ii)
 endphoneme
@@ -341,11 +305,11 @@ phoneme E#
   vwl  starttype #e  endtype #e
   length 100
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPhW(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(e)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(E)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(e)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(E)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/E#)
 endphoneme
@@ -355,19 +319,19 @@ phoneme E2
   vwl  starttype #e  endtype #e
   length 80
   IF nextVowel(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPh(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(I3)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(E#)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPh(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(I3)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(E#)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPhW(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(e)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(E)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(e)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(E)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
   FMT(vwl_ru/E@)
@@ -378,13 +342,13 @@ phoneme E3
   vwl  starttype #e  endtype #e
   length 80
   IF nextVowel(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(I)
+    ChangePhoneme(I)
   ENDIF
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(e)
+    ChangePhoneme(e)
   ENDIF
   IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(E2)
+    ChangePhoneme(E2)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/E@)
 endphoneme
@@ -409,10 +373,10 @@ phoneme O
   vwl starttype #o endtype #o
   length 80
   IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(8)
+    ChangePhoneme(8)
   ENDIF
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(o)
+    ChangePhoneme(o)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/oo)
 endphoneme
@@ -447,16 +411,16 @@ phoneme e
   vwl starttype #e endtype #e
   length 100
   IF prevPh(Z) THEN
-	ChangeIfNotStressed(y)
-	ChangePhoneme(E)
+    ChangeIfNotStressed(y)
+    ChangePhoneme(E)
   ENDIF
   IF prevPh(S) THEN
-	ChangeIfNotStressed(y)
-	ChangePhoneme(E)
+    ChangeIfNotStressed(y)
+    ChangePhoneme(E)
   ENDIF
   IF prevPh(ts) THEN
-	ChangeIfNotStressed(y)
-	ChangePhoneme(E)
+    ChangeIfNotStressed(y)
+    ChangePhoneme(E)
   ENDIF
   ChangeIfNotStressed(i)
   FMT(vwl_ru/ee)
@@ -471,22 +435,22 @@ endphoneme
 phoneme ja
   vwl  starttype #i endtype #a
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	length 200
-	FMT(vwl_ru/ja)
+    length 200
+    FMT(vwl_ru/ja)
   ELSE
-	FMT(vdiph2/ii@)
+    FMT(vdiph2/ii@)
   ENDIF
 endphoneme
 
 phoneme ja#
   vwl  starttype #i endtype #a
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	FMT(vowel/&)
-	// ChangePhoneme(A)
+    FMT(vowel/&)
+        // ChangePhoneme(A)
   ELSE
-	IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(I)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(I)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
 //  length 200
@@ -500,21 +464,17 @@ phoneme V#
   vwl  starttype #a  endtype #@
   unstressed
   length 80
-//  IF nextVowel(isMaxStress) THEN
-	// not needed?   because V# is only used at end-of-word
-//	ChangePhoneme(I3)  
-//  ENDIF
 
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPhW(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(A)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(ja)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(A)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(ja)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
   IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(V)
+    ChangePhoneme(V)
   ENDIF
 
   FMT(vowel/V_2)
@@ -542,21 +502,21 @@ phoneme a
 
   IF prevPhW(j) THEN
   ELSE
-	IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	  IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	    ChangePhoneme(ja)
-	  ELSE
-	    ChangePhoneme(A)
-	  ENDIF
-	ELSE
-	  IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-	    ChangePhoneme(I)
-	ENDIF
-	ENDIF
+    IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
+      IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
+        ChangePhoneme(ja)
+      ELSE
+        ChangePhoneme(A)
+      ENDIF
+    ELSE
+      IF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
+        ChangePhoneme(I)
+      ENDIF
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
   IF thisPh(isWordEnd) THEN
-	FMT(vowel/a#_3)
+    FMT(vowel/a#_3)
   ENDIF
   FMT(vwl_ru/aa)
 endphoneme
@@ -568,17 +528,15 @@ phoneme V
   unstressed
 
   IF nextVowel(isMaxStress) THEN
-	ChangePhoneme(a)
+    ChangePhoneme(a)
   ENDIF
 
   IF thisPh(isMaxStress) THEN
-	IF prevPhW(j) THEN
-	  ChangePhoneme(a)
-//	ELIF prevPhW(isPalatal) THEN
-//	  ChangePhoneme(ja)
-	ELSE
-	  ChangePhoneme(A)
-	ENDIF
+    IF prevPhW(j) THEN
+      ChangePhoneme(a)
+    ELSE
+      ChangePhoneme(A)
+    ENDIF
   ENDIF
 
   FMT(vowel/V_2)
@@ -600,4 +558,3 @@ phoneme R4
   FMT(r3/r_ru2) addWav(r3/r_ru, 50)
 endphoneme
 
-