Time 07.November 2024

The Soviet Newsman Speaks in the USA

My speech at Richard Bland College, Petersburg, Va. March 20, 1985. “Mr. Chairman, esteemed hosts, ladies and gentlemen! As little as I might know about your country and your mores, I do know that a person in my present position is expected to start with а joke. I feel being under special pressure of this […]
12min 1679

Unforgettable Parade

The 40th US President Ronald Reagan was branded Great Communicator. If the USSR had a national leader who deserved such a title it was, no doubt, Joseph Stalin. He recognized the power of PR full well and used it with magnificent dexterity. The military parade at Red Square on November 7th, 1941, is just an […]
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05.11.2024 Tony Rocchi

Brave New World: Russian Society in 1917

World War One was the catalyst that made possible the speedy collapse of the Russian state and society after the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II in the February Revolution of 1917. All sectors of society in the Russian Empire underwent major changes both on the war front and on the home front from 1914 to […]
7min 1462

Andrei Berezhkov’s Greetings To Mick Jagger

In August of 1983 16-year old Andrei Berezhkov, youngest son of Valentin Berezhkov, first secretary of the USSR Embassy, sparked a diplomatic confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Former Stalin’s interpreter who had translated Soviet leaders’ talks with Hitler, Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, in the United States V. Berezhkov represented the Institute […]
6min 1371
03.11.2024 Sergey Stankevich

Drama In Germany

Die Zeit and news.sky.com write: Volkswagen will soon cut tens of thousands of jobs. This is due to the carmaker’s plans to close at least three plants in Germany. “The company’s board of directors wants to close at least three VW plants in Germany,” said Daniela Cavallo, a member of the board of directors has […]
1min 1997

Review & Opinion


27.10.2024 Sergey Stankevich

A Missile Precedent Has Been Created with Major Consequences

Israel has struck ballistic missile production sites in Iran. Israel’s key allies — the US, Britain, Germany, France — have recognized this step as legitimate and adequate. Thus, an important geopolitical precedent has been de facto established. Missiles aimed at Israel can take off from the Gaza Strip, from Yemen, Lebanon or Syria. People in […]
1min 233

17.10.2024 Kirill Benediktov

Union State of Russia, Belarus and the DPRK

The text of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Russian Federation and the DPRK contains Article 4 (for which, probably, everything was organized): “If one of the Parties is subjected to an armed attack by any state or several states and thus finds itself in a state of war, the other Party will […]
2min 1011

11.10.2024 Vladimir Golstein

Treason of Intellectuals, Dante Style

The Canto XXVII features one sinner, named Guido Montefeltro, who was punished for something which is quite contemporary and resonant. Corrupt as he was, Guido still recognized that when the Pope asked him to raze a city off the map, it wasn’t quite kosher. Yet, the Pope assuages his conscience: Don’t worry about it. You’ll […]
3min 3305

03.10.2024 Artem Drabkin

Zelensky in Crosshairs

The time for Zelensky’s assassination is slowly approaching, as I wrote about 1.5 years ago that he is following the path of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem. Zelensky’s role for the US/UK has been played out — the Russian Federation’s ability to unite with Europe is absent, the Russian military potential has been significantly […]
4min 2598

29.09.2024 Vladimir Golstein

Establishment Media is Disgusting!

Asymmetry? Bias? Propaganda? Reality Distortion? Call it what you want, but the establishment media is disgusting. Just look at how they cover the dude who wanted to kill Trump and left plenty of evidence behind. The guy been in Ukraine on several occasions. He gave endless interviews and acted as a perfect agent for Ukrainian […]
2min 743

21.09.2024 Viktor Alksnis

War Came to Russia

Many commentators waving Yandex (Google) maps with space images of the arsenals and storage bases of the Russian Ministry of Defense forget about elementary things. Firstly, these space images are usually long-term from the moment of shooting. Sometimes several years. After all, the images are purchased from operator companies, and their cost is very high. […]
4min 2661

Galleries


Culture & Art


28.10.2024 Lada Zhinova

Chekhov and Emptiness: Why Do the Japanese Love to Read and Stage Chekhov?

December 1945. Japan. The war has just ended. In the center of Tokyo, in the half-destroyed building of the Yurakuza Theater, the first post-war premiere is Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. The play was last shown in 1937. Then it was directed by Aoyama Sugisaku, who 8 years later would return to Chekhov again, gathering all […]
11min 198

My Tribute To Mark Twain

At the end of January 1985, the 35th boxing match between the USSR and USA teams took place in Reno, Nevada. In connection with this, I visited this city, where I spent several days in the company of our boxing team. Before the match, the organizers of the competition arranged for us a bus tour […]
9min 8803

02.09.2024 Yuri Chekalin

The real Crocodile Dundee

The prototype of “Crocodile Dundee” was a Latvian. But there is a nuance… You’ve probably watched the multi-episode comedy blockbuster “Crocodile Dundee” with the charming Australian comedian Paul Hogan in the lead role. A fearless crocodile hunter from the Australian outback charms an American reporter, defeats bad guys and travels through the megalopolises of America, […]
3min 3262

09.08.2023 Olga Makarova

Naughty Children: Nuisance or Blessing

Once in a while, every parent, to one degree or another, faces the disobedience of their child. In France in the 60s, even a kid named Nicolas was popular — a character in children’s illustrated books, on which more than one generation of French grew up. He is curious and restless, mischievous but a dreamer, […]
2min 8095

15.07.2023 Olga Makarova

Romance at the Tip of the Pencil

Animated Short Film “THOUGHT OF YOU” is a delightful graphic novel with images that look like they’ve stepped out of the pages of an artist’s album and came to life. A great way to show the experience and dreams of each character is simply through a pencil drawing that comes to life without distracting details. […]
2min 8277

13.04.2023 Yuri Chekalin

Seppuku and Death in Japan

“Where does all this madness about hara-kiri, bushido come from…” /From one Russian radio broadcast./ “… We must win honestly, We must live in the bright light, They will compose songs about us, Heaven will be hot…” “Sport Heroes”    “…Who knows what awaits us?  Who knows what will happen?  And will be strong  And […]
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The Soviet Newsman Speaks in the USA

My speech at Richard Bland College, Petersburg, Va. March 20, 1985. “Mr. Chairman, esteemed hosts, ladies and gentlemen! As little as I might know about your country and your mores, I do know that a person in my present position is expected to start with а joke. I feel being under special pressure of this […]

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