Few Russian politicians commanded such respect. Few of them were seen off on their last journey with such sincere sorrow and a sense of irreparable loss. And...

Alexandra Mikhailovna Kollontai (1872–1952), Russia's first female minister and female ambassador, belongs to the category of people who make history. During...

The first part of L. Mlechin’s book “Alibi for a Great Singer” (from the series of books “Super Spies of the 20th Century”) is dedicated to the mysterious fa...

The personal relationship between Lenin and Stalin is still a mystery. Meanwhile, it was the relationship between the two leaders of Soviet power that largel...

The tragic events of 1991 changed the fate of our country. But not only the August putsch, but also much else that happened that year, is still fraught with ...

Why were the tragic events of January 2022 in Kazakhstan followed with excitement throughout the world and especially by its closest neighbors - Russia and C...

There has been a change in the life of modern society that men missed. The role that men have played for millennia—since they emerged from the caves to hunt ...

What happened in the Kremlin in the last Stalinist years? What plans did the leader have until his death hour? Why were there endless purges in the Lubyanka ...

Theater director Seleznev, after a busy day of work, went to bed and fell asleep, wrapped in a duvet. And I saw a strange dream... Magazine "Smena", No. 08 (...

The life of the outstanding Russian singer Nadezhda Vasilievna Plevitskaya (1884–1940) ended truly tragically. At the hour of death, not a single loved one w...

For several years, Hitler held the fate of all of Europe in his hands. But it is impossible to call him an outstanding politician. How did he manage to lead ...