The statistics are adjusted to compensate for several methodological limitations, such as homicide misclassification, in establishing homicide data. Adjusted homicide data suggest that Russia has a higher spousal homicide rate, more female victims, and fewer shootings than the United States. Women in Russia may be 2.5 times more likely to be killed by spouses or lovers than their counterparts in the United States. The breakup of the Soviet Union and the contradictory status of women in Russia may have contributed to these findings. Future research is recommended to include homicide case reviews and perpetrator assessments to substantiate and refine the preliminary findings. 26 references and 1 table