“Discover, the NKVD!”: How in the USSR they fought against the spread of viruses
This article is intended not only for lovers of Russian history, but, first of all, perhaps, first of all, for those who today bitterly complain about the “too tough” quarantine, in their personal opinion ...
The situation with the coronavirus in the United States may cost Trump the presidency
What is happening right now in New York is very similar to the beginning of events from the famous novel by Stephen King, with the only exception that the real mortality from the Chinese coronavirus is completely ...
The phenomenon of Italy: why the country was defenseless against coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic posed many unpleasant questions. One of the most acute is why the prosperous and well-fed Italy suffered from COVID-19 more than other countries ....
“Give us back the right to become infected!”: Which is more dangerous for Russia — coronavirus or liberals?
Apparently, the “winged” expression that has long turned into a classic about the two troubles of our Fatherland - fools and roads, today has somewhat lost its relevance. In the second part, ...
How the richest people of Russia and the West help in the fight against a pandemic
It is interesting to see how the richest people in the world show their social responsibility to society in difficult times ....
Western civilization loses battle with coronavirus
Judging by the dynamics of the number of infections and mortality, the COVID-19 epidemic in China is gradually subsiding, in Europe it is in full swing, and in the USA it is still just beginning ....
Fights for toilet paper and long lines: the United States has covered "panic shopping"
Empty shelves in stores, long lines and the terrible word "shortage" - all this is not the horrors of the "damned scoop." These are the realities of life of the richest and most democratic country in the world, the United States of America ....
Khatyn - the tragedy of Belarus and the ideological blunder of the USSR
March 22 marks the next anniversary of the Khatyn tragedy. Wiped off the face of the earth, along with one and a half hundred inhabitants 77 years ago, the Belarusian village today somehow fades against the backdrop of a global pandemic, ...
Countries close borders: how COVID-19 will change our lives
A few months ago, it seemed to everyone that the terrible epidemics were in the past, and the man became so powerful that his science and medicine learned to cope with most diseases and ...
"Ramzan Kadyrov - Russian": as the Serb sees our country - Russia
For Jovan, all Russian citizens are Russian, that is Fedor Konyukhov, that Ramzan Kadyrov. For Russians, he is always a foreigner, but "his" ....
Spaniard pandemic: haven’t we learned anything in a century?
There are so many associations with today's events that they take your breath away ......
How Russia is preparing to face the coronavirus epidemic
The Chinese coronavirus reached Russia, the number of cases is gradually growing. The epidemic will be a kind of stress test of the authorities' ability to keep the situation under control. Let's see what is already ...
On a barge across the ocean: How four Soviet soldiers conquered America
Exactly 60 years ago, events occurred that with good reason can be considered one of the most glorious and bright pages of the Soviet period in the history of our Motherland ....
From St. Petersburg to Vancouver: What Surprised the Russian in Canada
Eugene, aka Eugene, moved from Russia to Canada to study: he receives a second higher education. In general, he likes this country, but there are also serious differences in mentality and lifestyle with ...
The capture of Constantinople: how many chances were lost in the wars with the Turks
Dreams of the conquest of "second Rome", in other words, Constantinople and the capture of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, did not leave the Russian rulers almost never ....
There is no one to fight the virus: Russia runs the risk of contracting COVID-2019 from Ukraine
To date, the situation with the spread of the COVID-2019 virus that has hit the world in Russia can be described not just as stable and controlled, but almost as exemplary ....
"Day of Soviet occupation": how Georgians actually lived in the USSR
On February 25, Tbilisi marked the tenth time “a terrible and tragic date” - “Day of Soviet occupation”. The flags were lowered, politicians made sensual, sorrowful and angry speeches, while ...
Nature is "crazy": what weather awaits Russians in summer
The abnormally warm winter of 2019-2020 is nearing its calendar end. Instead of the traditional baptismal frosts of Russians, in many regions the positive temperature is pampered. Should we expect new ...
US and Coronavirus: Three Uncomfortable Questions
I suggest you look for answers to only three blocks of questions outlined below. What conclusions will you come to in the end - your own business. However, we all definitely have something to think about ....
Dmitry Karbyshev: “ice general”, the standard of the irresistible Russian Warrior
This majestic figure has always stood apart even in that huge pantheon of unparalleled specimens of feat that left us formidable, tragic and glorious years of reflection ...
Check for lice: what Ukrainians showed in the face of coronavirus
The 2019-nCoV epidemic is not only harvesting lost lives and the enormous losses inflicted on the economies of almost all countries of the world ....
Yellowstone supervolcano reminds of itself again
The Yellowstone Caldera is a North American volcano that poses a serious danger to the inhabitants of the entire planet, giving more and more reasons to talk about yourself ....
Afghanistan: Missed Last Chance of the Soviet Union
Let’s try to touch upon a topic that for some reason, as a rule, either does not appear at all in verbal battles about events of 40-30 years ago ....
Russian emigrant to the USA: the main disadvantages of life in America
Let's go through the thesis on this list of claims to American reality through the eyes of a Russian emigrant ....