This article aims to present and critically analyse a range of bilingual thematic dictionaries with a combination of French and Russian and, in one noteworthy case, English and Russian. To introduce my argument, I shall briefly outline some theoretical considerations for the production of this type of dictionary. Then I shall apply an analytical grid, comprised of such criteria as the intended readership and its target language, layout and principles of organisation, to a large selection of dictionaries. Even though this article falls short of being a critical review, I will nevertheless highlight the main strengths and weaknesses of the selected dictionaries.