History & Persons

Georgy Litvinchuk27.09.2024

On September 24, 1911, Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko was born. Younger people probably won’t even remember who he was. He headed the USSR for only 11 months and was remembered only for reinstating the 94-year-old Molotov, who had fallen into disgrace under Khrushchev, into the party. Meanwhile, if he had lived at least another six months, […]

Tony Rocchi19.09.2024

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The year 1908 was somewhat pivotal for Leo Tolstoy, the world’s greatest writer. In that year, Tolstoy wrote «I Cannot Be Silent» in which he condemned the government for using violence against revolutionaries and ordinary people during the Revolution of 1905-1907. As Tolstoy wrote: “You say the atrocities committed by the revolutionaries are terrible. I […]

Klim Zhukov14.09.2024

On September 13, 1812, a military council was held in Fili. The main issue was being decided: to give another battle after Borodino near Moscow or to leave the city without a fight. The Russian units themselves were located to the west of Moscow. The council was attended by Generals Barclay de Tolly, Bennigsen, Dokhturov, […]

Tony Rocchi13.09.2024

Leo Tolstoy, the world’s greatest writer, is often glorified as the apostle of non-violent resistance to evil. Tolstoy has been hailed as a Christian anarchist who inspired the heroism of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As noted in the previous article, Tolstoy exonerated terrorists and revolutionaries in his letter “I Cannot Be Silent” […]

Dmitry Litvinov11.09.2024

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The Rapid Evacuation of Soviet Factories During WWII Was a Success — But Why? It is known that with the beginning of the invasion of Germany and its allies into the territory of the USSR, the Soviet government carried out colossal work on the evacuation of industrial enterprises to the east and the emergency deployment […]

Klim Zhukov08.09.2024

On September 5, 1919, Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev, a Red Army commander and participant in the First World War and the Civil War, was killed. He was awarded three St. George’s Crosses and one medal in the First World War. He was also awarded the Order of the Red Banner (1919). Chapayev was killed as a […]

Vladimir Morozov03.09.2024

It is not in Russia’s interests to devalue Stalin’s personality. The mythology of Stalin is the central battlefield of ideological platforms wrapped in a historical shell. Representatives of different ideologies argue about nothing more than about Stalin’s open and secret intentions. And if his open intentions are easy to verify from published speeches, works and […]

Klim Zhukov30.08.2024

State-of-the art accents of cinema in the Russian Empire and the First World War. At the height of the First World War, the mood of society changed from euphoria and agitation to ridicule the enemy (films: “Down with the German Yoke” and “Glory to us, death to the enemies”) to fatigue and a sense of […]

Andrey Vedyaev29.08.2024

Among the founders and most prominent representatives of Soviet illegal intelligence, the name of General Eitingon occupies a special place. By and large, there were and are no equals to him. And I am certainly proud of my friendship with his daughter Muza and son Leonid. At the same time, until quite recently, the name […]

Klim Zhukov27.08.2024

Matvey Platov was not only a Cossack General, he also became a Victorious Hero and a Symbol of Russian military valor and courage, who was able to conquer the most incredible circumstances. Matvey Ivanovich Platov was born on August 19, 1753 — Ataman of the Don Cossack Army, General of Cavalry. Participant in the Russian-Turkish […]

History & Persons

Controversial Chernenko

Tolstoy and the Culture of Violence in the Russian Empire

Kutuzov: Give Moscow to Napoleon?

Leo Tolstoy: a Man of Contradictions

Soviet Evacuation of Factories in WWII Was a Success

Life and Death of Vasily Chapayev

Diplomatic Game of Stalin

The secret of Bauer’s films

High Espionage

The Life of the Cossack General Platov

Happy Holidays!

The End of an Era

Coming Face to Face with Terrorism in the Russian Empire

What Beliefs Does the Orthodox Church Have About Birth Control?