Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Tamara Nikolaev: as “front friend” Brezhnev almost destroyed his family

Tamara Nikolaev: as "front friend" Brezhnev almost destroyed his family
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Despite the fact that Leonid Ilyich has lived his entire life married to one woman, he cannot be called an exemplary family man. Until his death he was partial to the fairer sex. His wife Victoria Petrovna had no choice but to tolerate infidelity. So she was paying for the status of the first lady of the Soviet Union.

Why Stalin’s son, Vasily Dzhugashvili was buried in Kazan

Why Stalin's son, Vasily Dzhugashvili was buried in Kazan
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Stalin's son died in Kazan, where he was buried. But in 2024, his remains were removed and reburied at the cemetery Troekurov in Moscow separately from the mother.

“Afghan Stirlitz”: how the Soviet officer became a Mullah dushmans

"Afghan Stirlitz": how the Soviet officer became a Mullah dushmans
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During the war in Afghanistan, the Soviet soldiers were forced one way or another to comply with the customs and traditions of the local population. But the real "Afghan Stirlitz" can be called Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Gabitova, which is 3 years played the role of Mullah Abdullah, a famous "spiritual leader" of the spooks.

Why is the KGB accused in the death of the Soviet champion Inga Voronina

Why is the KGB accused in the death of the Soviet champion Inga Voronina
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An outstanding skater Inga Voronina died on 4 January 1966 at the hands of her husband. A seemingly ordinary domestic crime. However, according to relatives of Inga, too many facts in this story point to the fact that the spouse of the sportswoman was the only perpetrator of the murder, and his direction was engaged in KGB.

Why the Vice-President Rutskoy was going to bomb Tbilisi

Why the Vice-President Rutskoy was going to bomb Tbilisi
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History knows many examples of internecine strife, when you are fighting with each other close and seemingly related peoples and territories. Often, such conflicts interfere with the third, more powerful party-the arbitrator. In this case, the conflict can be dramatically suppressed, and the opposite, inflamed even more. In 1992, global Georgian-South Ossetian massacre by joint efforts, fortunately, managed to escape. But then blood could really shed a lot.