About Charles A. Ruud Charles A. Ruud is a professor of history at the University of Western Ontario and the author of several books on Russia, including Fontanka 16: The Tsars' Secret Police. Books by Charles A. Ruud Fighting Words Imperial Censorship and the Russian Press, 1804-1906 by (author) Charles A. Ruud Fighting Words Imperial Censorship and the Russian Press, 1804-1906 by (author) Charles A. Ruud