Moscow

Yuri Chekalin02.09.2025

From the report: “Only six portraits of Stalin were published in Pravda in 1952, while 147 portraits of Khrushchev were published in the same newspaper in 1964.” Nikita Khrushchev is usually associated with the “thaw”, space flights and the mass migration of people from communal slums to relatively comfortable five-story Khrushchev buildings. It is believed […]

Vladimir Golstein23.02.2025

February 23 is a big holiday in Russia. Day of Red Army, Day of Defender of Motherland, Man’s day. Long lasting Soviet tradition of celebrating men who served, serve or will serve in the army. Yes, like al men in uniform, many managed to distinguish themselves with feats of courage and strength. At the same […]

Yuri Chekalin19.01.2025

Our editorial board is delighted to inform its readers that a few days ago an award ceremony concluding the annual All-Russian open competition for the prestigious prize, named after Anton Delvig (Alexander Pushkin’s comrade and co-founder of the Literary Gazette), took place in Moscow. Alexander Palladin, our regular author, won the top award in the […]

Viktor Alksnis25.09.2024

Russia’s position on nuclear tests has not changed; Moscow will not conduct them if Washington refrains from such steps. This was stated to journalists by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov. “No, nothing has changed,” said the high-ranking diplomat. — “As was determined and formulated by the President of the Russian Federation, […]

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, […]

Olga Barinova03.09.2024

From August 23 to September 1, Moscow once again became the center of musical magic as the international vocal festival and competition “Moscow A Capella” filled the air with inspiration and harmony. This event brought together 154 groups from various corners of Russia and 13 countries around the world, which, like bright notes in a […]

Klim Zhukov02.07.2024

The State Duma finally got down to REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS. We discussed Satanism. I feel like everything will definitely get better now! Olga Timofeeva (head of the committee for the development of civil society) stated: “We, together with representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, are increasingly raising the issue of recognizing Satanism as an extremist […]

Yuri Chekalin09.05.2024

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“What even the most seasoned German saboteurs from the Brandenburg-800 regiment failed to do, the Soviet security officers did: they shot the entire top of the Western Front at once. Yes, the Germans did not even dream of such luck: is it a joke, to get into the headquarters of the Western Front and there […]

Sergey Stankevich24.04.2024

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34 years ago the democrats took power in Moscow. On April 20, 1990, Gavriil Popov was elected chairman of the Moscow City Council of People’s Deputies. For the first time in Soviet history, the capital of the USSR was headed not by a party official, but by a scientist-economist. On April 21, Sergei Stankevich became […]

Sergey Stankevich15.04.2024

The Great Flood in Moscow took place in April 1908. In the old, ancient times, floods also regularly occurred in Moscow: once every 30-40 years, the waters of the Moskva River, Yauza, Neglinka and small rivers broke out of the banks and walked through the streets of the capital. The rise in water level from […]

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A Little About Khrushchev

Sad Musings on Russia’s Patriotic Day

Congratulations to Alexander Palladin on Winning the Prestigious Competition!

Russia’s position on nuclear tests

Kutuzov: Give Moscow to Napoleon?

Moscow A Capella Festival

Really Important Things

From the Very First Days of the War to Victory Day

Gavriil Popov — the First Post-Communist Mayor of Moscow

The Great Flood in Moscow

Trump Lets NATO Go First

Who Benefits from the Murder of Charlie Kirk?

Japanese Atheists and Faithless Japanese

What the Assassination of Charlie Kirk Means to Us?