The most shameful failures of the American army

The most shameful failures of the American army

The myth of the strength of the American army has more than once been dispelled by the most unexpected opponents. Who inflicted the most impressive defeats in history on the Americans? ...
What documents will Russia never dare to declassify

What documents will Russia never dare to declassify

Although the Russian Federation is the successor of the Soviet Union, it is a completely different state. It has other boundaries, a different ideology, different principles of organization. But at the same time a huge array ...
How Napoleon almost became a Russian general

How Napoleon almost became a Russian general

The legendary commander Napoleon Bonaparte had a very real chance to become an officer in the Russian imperial army. Why did he refuse this opportunity and how did the Russian general offend him? ...
How the Tatar-Mongol yoke changed the Russians

How the Tatar-Mongol yoke changed the Russians

The Mongol-Tatar yoke is traditionally regarded in Russia as a black line in the history of the country. But the Tatars were not only the conquerors of Russia. Tatar culture penetrated deeply into Russian, making us ...
40 thousand Jews want to move to Crimea

40 thousand Jews want to move to Crimea

In the world, some believe that the Crimea is Russian, others - that Ukrainian. It turns out that Israel has its own alternative point of view on this issue. Of course, we are not talking about the requirement to transfer ...
What nicknames did Russians and Germans exchange

What nicknames did Russians and Germans exchange

The peoples living in the neighborhood inevitably exchange nicknames. They can be different: friendly and offensive, respectful and contemptuous, ironic and silly. But all of them are united ...
Western media poured compliments on the Russian team

Western media poured compliments on the Russian team

The Russian team broke the USSR national team record. While the Russians, stunned by the Russians, are coming to their senses, the international community is trying to realize what is happening at the 2018 World Cup ....
Crimea strikes "below the belt" in Kiev

Crimea strikes "below the belt" in Kiev

The Ukrainian "Svidomo" figures, seeing that it will not work in any way to return Crimea, often make statements in the "green grape" style. Say, everything is bad there. And the Crimean bridge will soon fall apart, and vacationers ...
Why are Bulgarians offended by the Russians?

Why are Bulgarians offended by the Russians?

We freed the Bulgarians from the Ottoman yoke, but they still have claims to Russia. What are they connected with and why the relations of the two peoples after the liberation of Bulgaria were not always good ....
What is common between Nicholas II and Joseph Stalin?

What is common between Nicholas II and Joseph Stalin?

What do Nicholas II and Stalin have in common? If I had to answer this question, I would say that both of these people ruled our country. After a little more reflection and presenting them ...