Series 'Zagadka 37 goda'

This book, for the first time in the national historiography, offers a complex analysis of the stages of the birth and formation of military blocs in Europe. A process driven by the superpowers and resulting in the creation of military-political organizations supporting a bi-polar world and leading to the total confrontation of the Cold War.

This book recreates the historical portrait of the last reformer of the Russian Empire. Based on archival documents and published material, as well as scientific literature, this book details the everyday life and government activities of P. A. Stolypin. Were Stolypin and his reforms the last chance to save the monarchy and Tsarist Russia? The author examines the man and his efforts.

The author examines the little researched workers protests and strikes that occured during the first decades of the USSR up until the Stalinst industrialization efforts and the beginnings of World War Two.

The author examines the late period of Brezhnev era rule in the USSR, known often as the period of stagnation.

The author of many books, a famous collector of legends and myths about St. Petersburg, Naum Aleksandrovich Sindalovsky, presents a unique collection of St. Petersburg folklore, which, like a magic mirror, reflected 300 years of the reign of the Romanov dynasty. It began with the curse of Marina Mniszech. But this long journey was not only marked by tragedies; many sparkling witticisms, funny...

Nikita Khrushchev. 1964. The stenograms of the plenums of IsK KPSS and other documents. The provided unedited documents allow a researcher and a simple reader to recreate the picture of the struggle for the political power. These documents reflect the period of the displacement of Nikita Khrushchev. 2/3 of the documents are published for the first time.

Illustrated with multiple black and white photographs this book reveals the history fo Petrograd's criminalily in 1917-1922. Author provides much of evidence to suggest that the Red Terror came as a result of fighting criminality.

Secret societies and conspirators. Where do they lead Russia? Author analyzes the role that secret societies play in history of Russia.