How about sales of Russian works?

Translations from any language as a general rule do not perform well in any English-language market. I do not think the Russian situation is particularly different from, say, the Italian situation. Of course, there are always exceptions. At Overlook/Ardis, our Russian titles are relatively modest sellers, but some of them are steady and growing.

What are your thoughts about Russian translators and translation quality?

There are probably no more than 10 really good translators out there that serious publishers can use. When it comes to translation quality, it's not a question of accuracy but of nuance, especially in fiction. The prose has to read fluidly in fiction, and this is a completely different issue from literal accuracy.