USSR

Yuri Chekalin09.06.2026

Throughout the 1930s, Trotsky and his supporters waged relentless attacks on the Soviet leadership and the Comintern. The goal of these attacks, regardless of the accusations against Stalin, slogans, and theoretical postulates advanced, was essentially the same: to remove the moderate wing of the Bolshevik Party, led by Stalin, from power in the USSR, transfer […]

Yuri Chekalin08.06.2026

The circumstances of Lev Trotsky’s death have long attracted the attention of researchers. It’s no secret that Ramon Mercader, who fatally stabbed the leader of the Fourth International with an alpenstock on August 20, 1940, was not just a lone fanatic, but a tool of the USSR’s state security agencies. However, knowing the details of […]

Vladimir Golstein15.05.2026

Obviously, politicians and other “communicators” of all epochs have appealed to bullshit in times of need, but rarely had the regime been running solely on BS as much as did the Brezhnevites. Nothing was left of Marxism and Leninism. Nothing was left even of Stalinism, cruel as it was, at least it had clear goals […]

Yuri Chekalin22.04.2026

The birthday of Vladimir Lenin, observed on April 22, marks an important moment to reflect on one of the most influential—and controversial—figures of the 20th century. Born in 1870 in Simbirsk, Russia, Lenin would go on to become the architect of the Bolshevik Revolution and the founding leader of the Soviet state. His life and […]

Alexander Rimov12.04.2026

“He said, ‘Let’s go!‘ and waved his hand, as if he were flying down Piterskaya Street, he was flying over the Earth.” On April 12, 1961, the world stood still, but exactly 65 years later, we look at this date differently. Not only as a triumph of technology, but also as a parable about a […]

Egor Yakovlev21.02.2026

Dragunov developed about thirty different models of small arms, which are used by armies around the world. And his brainchild, the SVD sniper rifle, was called by Kalashnikov “the most perfect of all models of this type”. Yevgeny Dragunov was born on February 20, 1920. He lived in Izhevsk. His interest in weapons began during […]

Klim Zhukov06.01.2026

On January 7, 1988, the 9th Parachute Company of the 345th Guards Separate Parachute Regiment began fighting against Afghan rebels, sometimes referred to as mujahideen, at Hill 3234. In late 1987, the DRA government garrison and local residents in the border town of Khost in Khost Province, besieged by Afghan rebels, found themselves in a […]

Vladimir Golstein05.01.2026

People used to describe Soviet Union as the Kingdom of lies. In the words, attributed to Solzhenitsyn: “…the lie to us. We know that they are lying. They know that we know that they are lying. We know that they know that we know that they are lying.” And so on. But is it really […]

Andrey Vedyaev17.12.2025

In early December, we celebrate many glorious anniversaries of our country’s intelligence officers and athletes, but this year is especially special. December 5th marked the 90th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Petrovich Vlasov, the strongest man on the planet, the 1960 Olympic champion, four-time world champion, six-time European champion, five-time USSR champion, and a […]

Vladimir Morozov05.12.2025

Russian oligarchs are frantically trying to sell their remaining foreign assets. Even at a loss, they’re trying to sell them, not give them away. However, overall, things aren’t going so well. Back in 2024, large Russian companies were first faced with sanctions on the purchase of equipment and consumables for scheduled maintenance of their imported […]

Why Was Trotsky Killed?

The Circumstances of Trotsky’s Death

Late Soviet Period Was the Time of the Official Bullshit

Vladimir Lenin’s Birthday

65 Years Since Gagarin’s Flight

The Creator of the Izhevsk Rifle: Designer Yevgeny Dragunov

Stolen Victory of the 9th Company

What is the Kingdom of Lies?

Russian Heroes

There’s No Free Cheese, But in a Mousetrap

The GKChP: The Day the Soviet Union’s End Began

The GKChP and the Chinese Lesson

Minamata Disease: Japan’s Environmental Reckoning

How a Chemistry Student Defeated the Tsarist Generals