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The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988–89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the Mujahideen, the Afghan popular resistance backed by the USA and other powers. Gregory Fremont-Barnes reveals how the Soviet invasion had enormous implications on the global stage; it prompted the US Senate to refuse to ratify the hard-won SALT II arms-limitation treaty, and the USA and 64 other countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.

At the start of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, the Soviets were so caught by surprise at the start of the attack that the Germans were able to push several hundred miles into Russia across a front that stretched dozens of miles long, reaching the major cities of Leningrad and Sevastopol in just three months. The first major Russian city in their path was Minsk, which fell in only six days. In order to make clear his determination to win at all costs, Stalin had the three men in charge of the troops defending Minsk executed for their failure to hold their position.

Harold Lamb's superb story-telling and clear, sharp scholarship are focused on Peter the Great, his gigantic labors to raise Russia in one generation to cultural equality with Europe, and his efforts to mold and shape a sprawling empire. At the end of the Thirty Years War in 1648, the city of Moscow had extended its sway eastward through the Asiatic continent. People began to ask, "Will the city control the continent?" or "Will the continent control the city?" These were crucial questions...questions that continue to bedevil Russians to this day.

Ruling Russia for a little over 300 years, from the 17th to the early 20th centuries, the Romanov tsars, and in rare but unforgettable cases, empresses, dominated the political landscapes of their times and forged one of the most legendary dynasties of all time.

Cutting through the confusion and the media hype surrounding the infamous Russia-Ukraine conflict, this illuminating collection offers a factual, concise, and up-to-date account of the key events and figures in this rapidly unfolding war. With a play-by-play recap of the long-running tensions between these two countries and their places on the world stage, you’ll also discover how their struggle has spilled out to impact politics across the globe.

In this comprehensive all-in-one guide, including references from 27 experts, academics, and professionals, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the Russia-Ukraine history and war. Quickly grasp key analysis of the background debate and context behind the conflict so you can confidently explain what started this war. This is the only audiobook you'll ever need If you want to firmly grasp the essentials of the Russia-Ukraine history and war.

The history of Russia has enthralled the public for generations. From the exploits of Ivan the Terrible to the murder of the Romanov royal family, there’s a lot of history to explore.

George Kennan for Our Time examines the work and thought of the most distinguished American diplomat of the 20th century and extracts lessons for today. In his writings and lectures, Kennan outlined the proper conduct of foreign policy and issued warnings to an American society on the edge of the abyss. Lee Congdon identifies the principles Kennan applied to US relations with Russia and Eastern Europe, and to the Far and Near East.

Капитан Александр вместе с заморскими помощниками — великанами Долей и Зюлей — возвращается на родину, в Санкт-Петербург. Для огромных матросов здесь всё в новинку: и красивый город с ровными улицами и площадями, и северная зима, и пышные дворцы императоров, и знаменитый Медный всадник, и наводнение, и приезд загадочного итальянского графа Калиостро, и магические свойства стереоскопа — прибора для объёмного видения изображений. Мальчики-атланты рассказывают самые яркие петербургские легенды необыкновенно увлекательно — и немного странно, ведь у них свое великанское зрение.

Ленинград, Москва, местечко под Могилевом — проза Елены Минкиной-Тайчер переносит через время и пространство, выхватывая из круговорота событий эпизоды жизни еврейской семьи, на долю которой выпали, кажется, все испытания столетия. Но эта история — не только (да и не столько) о бедах и трагедиях. В ней — свадебные песни, вложенные в томик Пушкина любовные стихи и пахнущий пирогами и шалфеем дом. И, конечно же, семья, которой суждено воссоединиться спустя несколько десятилетий в Израиле. В аудиоверсии эту лиричную историю чутко и нежно исполнила актриса Ксения Раппопорт.

The Kingdom of Rye unearths the foods and flavors of the Russian land. Preeminent food studies scholar Darra Goldstein offers listeners a concise, engaging, and gorgeously crafted story of Russian cuisine and culture. This story demonstrates how national identity is revealed through food—and how people know who they are by what they eat together. The Kingdom of Rye examines the Russians' ingenuity in overcoming hunger, a difficult climate, and a history of political hardship while deciphering Russia's social structures from within.

In 1890, Kate Marsden, a British nurse, travelled 14,000 miles by boat, train, sledge, and horse, to reach remote isolated patients with leprosy in Siberia. Her resulting memoir, On Sledge and Horseback to the Outcast Siberian Lepers, is more than just a travelogue. It offers a profound reflection on the plight of societal outcasts, the challenges faced by female explorers, and the need for religious zeal to survive, all of which she experienced with the approval of Queen Victoria and Empress Maria Feodorovna.

Николай Михайлович Карамзин - знаменитый русский писатель, публицист и историк.

Это совсем не тот СССР, который мы помним. Это совсем не та война, и вообще не тот мир. Но Орден Красной Звезды всё так же ведёт советских людей к победе коммунизма. В 1957 год в тело мальчишки попадает заслуженный душегуб и вообще непростой человек, в своё время слишком удачно пошутивший со смертью. За окном СССР, где маги-энергетики, спокойно соседствуют с техниками, электриками и простыми людьми.

In Motherland, Ioffe turns modern Russian history on its head, telling it exclusively through the stories of its women. From her own physician great-grandmothers to Lenin’s lover, a feminist revolutionary; from the hundreds of thousands of Soviet girls who fought in World War II to the millions of single mothers who rebuilt and repopulated a devastated country; from the members of Pussy Riot to Yulia Navalnaya, wife of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, she chronicles one of the most audacious social experiments in history and how it failed the very women it was meant to liberate.

Wladimir Kaminer blickt anlässlich des 100. Jahrestages der Oktoberrevolution auf seine alte Heimat. Das kommunistische Experiment ging unter dem Applaus der freien Welt zu Ende, der Kapitalismus lockt als neues Erfolgsmodell, doch die Russen suchen unter der harten Sonne des Kapitals vergeblich nach einem schattigen Plätzchen. Statt Wohlstand, Fortschritt und Freiheit regieren Repression und Angst.

After the fall of communism, Russia was in a state of shock. The sudden and dramatic change left many people adrift and uncertain—but also full of a tentative but tenacious hope. Returning again and again to the provincial hinterlands of this rapidly evolving country from 1992 to 2008, Susan Richards struck up some extraordinary friendships with people in the middle of this historical drama. This remarkable history of contemporary Russia holds a mirror up to a forgotten people. Lost and Found in Russia is a magical and unforgettable portrait of a society in transition.

Defectors fleeing the Soviet Union seized the world's attention during the Cold War. Their stories were given sensational news coverage and dramatized in spy novels and films. Upon reaching the West, they were entitled to special benefits, including financial assistance and permanent residency. In contrast to other migrants, defectors were pursued by the states they left even as they were eagerly sought by the United States and its allies. Defectors follows their treacherous journeys and looks at how their unauthorized flight via land, sea, and air gave shape to a globalized world.

Using historical archives and primary documents, former Library of Congress historian Andrei Znamenski reveals the strange accounts of the Bolsheviks’ clandestine quest for ultimate power. Red Shambhala details the attempts of Marxist revolutionary and cryptographer Gleb Bokii and occult writer Alexander Barchenko to create a divine era of Communism by tapping into the power of Shambhala, a mythic land of pure bliss where inhabitants enjoyed god-like capabilities.

Николай Михайлович Карамзин - знаменитый русский писатель, публицист и историк.