Moscow

Andrey Vedyaev24.07.2026

Sergei Solntsev and Soviet Intelligence during the Battle of Moscow: Intelligence, Resistance, and the Defense of Moscow Introduction On 20 November 1941, Senior Lieutenant of State Security Sergei Ivanovich Solntsev remained behind to cover the withdrawal of his partisan detachment near the village of Andreyevskoye, west of Moscow. Wounded during the engagement, he was captured […]

Alexander Rimov07.07.2026

When people speak of VDNKh, they often describe it as a “place of power.” In the case of Russia’s Main Exhibition, however, the phrase is more than a convenient metaphor. Few places in the world have brought together so naturally three distinct historical eras and three radically different visions of the future: the monumental imperial […]

Yuri Chekalin18.06.2026

A.R. Dyukov, known on Telegram under the modest nickname “Historian Dyukov,” decided to continue his denunciations of Vladimir Lenin and came up with the following: “I can’t help once again admiring Lenin’s genius. On February 26, 1921, when the country was already in a deep economic disaster and people were supposedly dying of hunger: ‘The […]

Alexander Palladin12.05.2026

Ted Turner, founder of CNN, has died in the United States at the age of 87. While working in Washington, D. C. in 1980s as Bureau Chief of Izvestia I took part in half a dozen talk shows at CNN Crossfire program, debating Soviet-American relations with US politicians, journalists, and political scientists. Turner was one […]

Yuri Chekalin08.05.2026

Memory, Meaning, and Modern Relevance. Victory Day, observed on May 8 or May 9 depending on the country, marks the end of World War II in Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany. It is one of the most significant commemorations in modern history, symbolizing not only military triumph but also the resilience of societies […]

Sergey Stankevich29.04.2026

The Victory Day They’ll March on Foot on Red Square on May 9, 2026, will be held without heavy equipment. This “shortened” format was chosen to “minimize the danger amid the terrorist threat from the Kyiv regime,” said Dmitry Peskov, Russian presidential press secretary. What specific terrorist threat could have impacted the Moscow parade? Possibly […]

Vladimir Morozov07.10.2025

Irresponsible, unemployed citizens are draining regional budgets. And the question is how does this square with historically low unemployment? The head of the Federation Council Matviyenko and Moscow Mayor Sobyanin proposed reconsidering the approach to paying for health insurance for able-bodied unemployed Russians from regional budgets and considering a mechanism whereby such citizens would bear […]

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 […]

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Behind German Lines

VDNKh and the Contours of the Future

Dyukov on Lenin

Ted Turner in Memoriam

May 8th or 9th as Victory Day

They’ll March on Foot

Matviyenko is Striving to Reduce Russia’s Population

A Little About Khrushchev

Sad Musings on Russia’s Patriotic Day

Congratulations to Alexander Palladin on Winning the Prestigious Competition!

The Collapse of the American Two-Party System

Stop AI Before it’s Too Late

No Spin — Just Power

The Andropov Code