This volume is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Federation.

George Frost Kennan (February 16, 1904 – March 17, 2005) was an American adviser, diplomat, political scientist, and historian, best known as 'the father of containment' and as a key figure in the emergence of the Cold War. He later wrote standard histories of the relations between Russia and the Western powers.

A unique reference work, the book contains biographical information on over 300 people in the inner and outer circles of Russian President Dmitrii Medvedev.

The war diaries and experiences of ISU-152 self-propelled gun driver during the last three years of the war.

Poems written on the 100 anniversary of Marina Tsvetaeva.

Road to Russian. Elementary level. Grammar comments in Chinese. Textbook.

The textbook was recommended by the Expert Commission of the Russian State testing system for foreign citizens. This textbook is designed for students who begin to study Russian at the college setting. The material of the textbook prepares students for passing Elementary level test in Russian as a foreign language. The course is designed for 100-120 academic hours.

Roads That We Choose, or Running Around in Circles. A collection of essays on Russian history. Yakov Gordin is a chief editor of the famous Russian 'thic' magazine 'Zvezda'.