Tuesday, February 24, 2026

“Ogarkov doctrine”: the chief of the General staff of the USSR taught to fight Americans

"Ogarkov doctrine": the chief of the General staff of the USSR taught to fight Americans
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The name of the Marshal of the Soviet Union Nikolai Ogarkov in our time undeservedly forgotten. Meanwhile he during the leadership of the General staff of the USSR at the turn of 70-80-ies was able to begin large-scale reform of the armed forces, and developed a number of concepts that are applied in the modernization of the modern Russian army. Despite all the merits, the Marshal lost his job after the death of Leonid Brezhnev. What happened?

Global warming is dangerous for Russia

Global warming is dangerous for Russia
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According to many experts, Russia is located in those latitudes in which in the foreseeable future we should expect irreversible climate change. And someone says that the climate Apocalypse in our country has already begun.

Georgy Malenkov: what “heir” of Stalin went to Church

Georgy Malenkov: what "heir" of Stalin went to Church
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The story of the life of Georgy Malenkov Maximilianovich, the official successor of Stalin as head of the country, full of mysteries and contradictions. In the Stalin years, he happily escaped repression and, subsequently, was in fact the second person in the country. After the leader's death Malenkov briefly headed the government, having the position of Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers. But in 1962 because of political intrigue was removed from all leadership positions and expelled from the party. However, the amazing thing is that in his last years Malenkov became the only one among senior party leaders, who appealed to the Orthodox faith.

“Dark secrets Beria”: why didn’t he want you to catch a gang of Ivan Mitin

"Dark secrets Beria": why didn't he want you to catch a gang of Ivan Mitin
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The criminal gang of Ivan Mitin, who became the prototype of the gang "Black cat" from the movie "meeting Place cannot be changed", three years terrorized the capital of the USSR. Muscovites wondered why the police can't protect them from robbers and murderers. In the kitchen whispering: that the bandits are not caught, interested himself all-powerful head of the NKVD Lavrenty Beria!

What would happen to the world if the US had the atomic bomb in 1945

What would happen to the world if the US had the atomic bomb in 1945
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Likely the atomic bomb would have been created sooner or later. And most likely, it would happen in the USA. Therefore, it can only go in a limited time frame: if the US did not invent the atomic bomb in 1945 and in the next few years. How could it affect the outcome of world war II and on the design of the postwar world?