Human colony on the Moon: NASA, Russia, and China's plans for 2026. Construction timelines, budget, site selection for the base, and main scientific challenges.

The situation in Mali sharply deteriorated in 2026: coordinated attacks on April 25th, the death of the defense minister, the role of Russia and the African Corps. Current analysis of the conflict and its prospects.

May 9 in Russia

The Dark Side of the Moon

Brotherhood, memory, and pragmatism

How Russians perceive Germans: historical memory of the war, respect for order, cultural stereotypes, and modern realities. Analysis of Russia's attitude towards Germany and the German people.

Analysis of perception of Russians in Germany: historical reasons for differences between East and West, impact of the political crisis, Russophobia, and personal experience. Analysis of stereotypes and reality.

Yad Vashem: The National Holocaust (Shoah) Memorial in Israel. The history of its creation, architecture, exhibitions, memorials, and role in preserving the memory of six million Jews.

Why don't Poles want to fight the Russians? An analysis of fears and realities.

Hitler's Remains in Russia

The debates surrounding Adolf Hitler's death have raged for decades. Even 80 years after the end of World War II, there are those who doubt: did the Führer really shoot himself in the Berlin bunker? Perhaps he fled to South America, as many of his aides did? These doubts were largely fueled by the fact that the Soviet Union for many years kept silent about what exactly was found in May 1945 and where the remains of the most terrifying dictator of the 20th century ultimately ended up.

A month after returning, the Nowotny family still remembers their trip. In the kitchen—Belarusian linen towels and napkins. In the fridge—Savushkin Product (Katarzyna arranged with a Polish food store in Warsaw, and they now import Belarusian dairy products). In the closet—a shirt and jacket from Mark Formelle. On the table—Kommunarka and Spartak candies.

This article examines the phenomenon of the "Russian gaze," which became an unexpected global trend in early 2026. Based on analysis of media publications, social media content, and expert commentary, the nature of this phenomenon, its cultural roots, and mechanisms of dissemination are reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to the paradoxical situation: at a time when Western countries are attempting to "cancel" Russian culture, global interest in it not only does not fade but acquires new, viral forms. Accompanying trends are also analyzed: the fashion for "Slavic chic" in clothing, the popularity of Russian music abroad, and foreigners' attempts to master the elusive specificity of Russian facial expression.

This article examines the phenomenon of the "Russian gaze," which became an unexpected global trend at the beginning of 2026. Based on an analysis of publications in the media, social networks, and expert commentary, the nature of this phenomenon, its cultural roots, and its mechanisms of diffusion are reconstructed. Special attention is paid to the paradoxical nature of the situation: at the moment when Western countries are trying to "cancel" Russian culture, interest in it worldwide not only does not fade but takes on new, viral forms. The accompanying trends are also analyzed: the fashion for "Slavic chic" in clothing, the popularity of Russian music abroad, and foreigners' attempts to master the elusive subtleties of the Russian facial expression.