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Bee that as it may

Бертрам Чандлер, Звёздный курьер (Star Courier, 1977)

Russia’s Contribution to Effective Governance Based on the Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights

Constitutional Guarantees, Judicial Protection, Social Responsibility and the Strengthening of Public Institutions

Russia’s Contribution to Promoting Integration Processes in the Commonwealth of Independent States

Connecting Economies, People and Institutions for a More Prosperous and Stable Eurasian Region

Russia’s Contribution to Improving the Transparency, Quality and Effectiveness of International…

Building Trust, Strengthening Partnerships and Delivering Measurable Development Results

Seven widows on the razor’s edge

Неторопливость реакции фантлабовского коллектива библиографов на заявки, включая простейшие, иногда потрясает: к примеру, моя заявка…

Сергей Шолохов — 18.07.2026

Пишут, что не стало Сергея Шолохова. В его биографии на wiki нет важного эпизода. Важного для меня. В 90-х в Петербурге работала “Школа…

An Unusual Bet Has Everyone Asking What’s Next for Putin

Vladimir Putin is going through one of the most difficult — perhaps the most difficult — periods of his entire 22 years (14 of them…

Russia blew up Nord Stream, and it is Final: The Detonator Revealed

Putin himself lit up the fuse to the German pipe, deep below the surface of the Baltic.

Moscow Is Burning, and Father Cannot Help

A huge part of the Russian intelligentsia, along with well-educated businesspeople, has been saying since the very start of the war that…

Best Tips for Learning Russian and Building Strong Language Skills Naturally

Learning a new language opens the door to a different culture, communication style, and new opportunities. Russian is one of the most…

Wildberries vs Ozon vs Yandex Market: Which Russian E-commerce Platform Is Best in 2026?

In 2026, Russia’s internet penetration rate has reached nearly 90%. More than half of the country’s 128 million internet users now shop…

Wildberries vs Ozon vs Yandex Market：2026俄罗斯电商平台哪个最好做？

2026年，俄罗斯互联网渗透率已接近90%，超过1.28亿网民中网购人群占比过半，电商增速迅猛。如果你在纠结选择哪一个俄罗斯电商平台，本文将从平台定位、运营成本、核心运营策略等方面分析Wildberries、Ozon、Yandex…

Russia Is Now Feeling the War It Started

There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal. Thursday morning wasn’t one of them.

Moscow Burning: When the War in Ukraine Came Home to Russia

A huge part of the Russian intelligentsia, along with well-educated businesspeople, has been saying since the very start of the war that…

Kremlin-linked operation targeting Britain’s most powerful political figure

Investigators believe a Russian-linked operation was sending a message far bigger than a series of arson attacks

Fancy Bear: Inside the Russian Spy Group That Hacked an Election, a President, and NATO

One group. Three continents. A trail of stolen emails that reached all the way to the White House — and the Kremlin.

Putin’s New Law Reveals the Growing Pressure of the War

Russia is struggling with fuel supply disruptions, economic pressure, and growing challenges in the occupied territories

Crimea is Starting to Look Like the Soviet Union’s Final Days

Crimea’s empty shelves, fuel shortages, and transport disruptions are becoming impossible for Russia to ignore

Ukraine’s New Pink Missile That Changes the Air Defense Game

What is pretty in pink and gives Putin nightmares? Ukraine’s new missile, which is set to change the game not only in Ukraine, but in all…

Cuba’s Next Chapter Could Change Everything

Behind the shortages and blackouts, Cuba is quietly preparing for bigger challenges

I don't like people who read books

A former Russian journalist mops floors in a French hotel and tries to get along with her colleagues.

Something Changed After a Secret Meeting in Belarus

Belarus and internet controls expose a broader Kremlin strategy beyond the battlefield

A Direct Challenge to Putin arrives amid Growing Russian Losses and Battlefield uncertainty

Russia’s war faces new tests as Ukraine combines military pressure with peace demands

The Rusalki: Slavic Vampire, Mermaid and a Warning to Young Men

Young men were warned, but many didn’t listen. The Rusalki is out there waiting in the depths of some river, ready to lure the unsuspecting…

The Kremlin Is Preparing for Something Bigger

Russia’s next offensive could target Ukraine’s politics, society, and future elections instead of its front lines

Han Feirytale

Как я уже отмечал в предыдущей записи (и нескольких более ранних), Хань Фэй (韓非), один из самых талантливых теоретиков и самых бездарных…

EarlyRussia // The Woman Who Tried to Steal a Crown — The Real Story Behind Russia’s Most Famous…

The Painting That Lied

Why Russians Don’t Protest — and Why Putin Still Can’t Stop the War

There are three questions I keep getting again and again — from viewers, readers, social media followers, and people who write to me by…

Putin’s Donbas Obsession is Becoming Russia’s Trap

Ukraine’s multi-billion-dollar drone strategy is hitting Russian refineries and rewriting the rules of the war

АНАСТАСИЯ МОРОЗОВА: ПРОДЮСЕРСКИЕ ПРОЕКТЫ, МАРИНА БРИЗ, КАТЯ РОСТОВЦЕВА, КОНЦЕРТНАЯ ИНДУСТРИЯ

Директор продюсерского центра Ольги Морозовой и музыкального проекта “Марина Бриз” Анастасия Морозова — об организации концертных туров…

Men lie dreaming, as the summers die

Лоуренс Мэннинг, Флетчер Пратт, Город живых мертвецов (The City of the Living Dead, 1930)

Send the fucking invoice!: A freelancer’s Battlefield: Technology, Survival, and Private Warfare

Modern warfare has developed a peculiar habit of outsourcing itself. What used to be the exclusive domain of national armies is now…

EarlyRussia // Saint or Executioner? The True Story of Princess Olga of Rus

The Women History Fears

Leaked Soviet Classified File: The Russian Sleep Experiment Photograph

How to Plan a Russia Trip Under ₹1 Lakh

Dreaming of visiting Russia without spending a fortune? Good news — you can actually plan a Russia trip under ₹1 lakh from India if you…

Walk to Kenosha and The Rites of Zhou, but in Russian

На майские праздники Трамп Былого и Грядущего (в своем 47-м издании) задекларировал намерение “возвести опорную структуру постоянной сделки…

EarlyRussia // The Woman Who Reinvented Herself — Revolution, Exile, and the Long Afterlife of…

The World on the Eve of Collapse

EarlyRussia // The Woman Who Had Everything — Mathilde Kschessinska, Nicholas II, and the Empire at…

Matilda Kshesinskaya — the mistress of Emperor Nicholas II and two Grand Dukes of the Romanov dynasty, the unofficial matriarch of the…

Friendship of Peoples: Voluntary Annexation to Russia or Non-colonial Empire

Russia has never been an empire, as the empire is characterized by an aggressive policy and, most importantly, the oppression and…

Russia Explained: History, Culture, Power & Secrets of the World’s Largest Country

Russia is the largest country on Earth, spanning across Europe and Asia, yet much of its story remains unknown to many. From the rise of…

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

One of my favorite writers and authors and one of the best investigative journalists of our time is at it again with London Falling, which…

Nowhere fast trip

Джеймс Уайт, Постный полет (Fast Trip, 1963)

Why Russians Have a Bizarre Relationship With Their Bodies

If you grew up in the West, your body is supposed to be yours. A private home. Something you can decorate, improve, enjoy, and talk about…

Russia Faces Command Collapse as “Execution Shooters” Emerge Inside Its Army The ongoing…

Омск 2026: Искусство приватного отдыха в индустриальном мегаполисе

Почему в столице Прииртышья статус определяется качеством окружения и где искать искренность за закрытыми дверями.

Who was Anna Politkovskaya?

Anna Politkovskaya was an expert freedom writer journalist, one of the many journalists who lost their lives writing about the dangers of…

What Is the Easiest Language to Learn?

Why some languages are easier than others

The carnal prayer matte screen protector

Ли Юй, Полуночник Вэйян, или Подстилка из плоти (肉蒲團, 1657)

Вороновский, Карпенко, Дорошенко: три фамилии — три пути.

Фамилия: Вороновский.

The Feminine Face and American Roots of Young Russian Literature of the 2010s

Toward the end of the 2010s, many new authors emerged on the Russian literary scene. It was the voices of writers in their thirties that…