There was no calling of the Varangians. Alexander Nevsky is the adopted son of Khan Batu. Peter the Great is the founder of Asianism in Russia. Stalin's mediocrity is the source of our troubles in the great war. The historical investigations of Sergei Baimukhametov, despite the fact that they are based on historical sources, cause fierce controversy. Consciously or unconsciously, each person chooses for himself only that part of the truth that is pleasant to him. The complete truth annoys everyone. The author investigates the key moments of history from Rurik to Stalin, the book reads like a historical detective story.