The book was written by one of the dictionary’s authors. ‘At the heart of this work lies an original and highly intriguing concept: to reveal to the reader the ‘creative workshop’ that—invisible to the naked eye—stands behind the *Orthoepic Dictionary of the Russian Language*—one of the most significant achievements of Russian lexicography in the second half of the 20th century’ (A. A. Zaliznyak).

This book covers the defensive period of the Battle of Stalingrad – one of the decisive battles of the Great Patriotic War and the entire Second World War. It examines the crucial decisions of the German and Soviet high commands and front commanders that determined the outcome of this great struggle. It explores the clash of military doctrines, strategies, and plans of the German and Soviet...

A lovely story illustrated by Oleg Petrenko-Zanevskii.

Full title: Voenno-promyshlennyi kompleks Kuibyshevskoi oblasti v gody velikoi otechestvennoi voiny (1941-1945 gg.) Sbornik dokumentov

The author discusses issues related to historical and contemporary questions about Tatarstan and its relations with the Russian Federation (Russia).

Fate sometimes lifted him high, sometimes mercilessly threw him down. It seems that everyone knows everything about him - four times Hero of the Soviet Union, hero of Mongolia, outstanding commander, twice awarded the Order of Victory, Marshal G.K. Zhukov. But this is far from true. Zhukov can and should be approached in a new way, and many facts and events of his life should be objectively...

A look at state heraldry and use of symbols in Russia, the CIS, Europe and the United States.

The book deals with the relationship between government and the people in Russia; of allies and enemies of our country, about the causes of ethnic conflicts within the state of the connection with Russian culture nationalism, the nature, causes and consequences of Russophobia.