Forgotten antiquities of the Ugam River valley by O.A. Kashchey, L.F. Nedashkovsky

“…Archaeological monuments of the Ugam River valley (within the territories of modern Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where the Ugam River flows into the Chirchiq River) that had been lost during the Soviet times were used as an example. These monuments have literally fallen out of the research interest. …”
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Prise en otage des victimes et usages publics de l’histoire : le cas de la Résistance italienne by Stéfanie Prezioso

“…Certain currents aim to question the foundations of the antifascist engagement in the 1940s in terms of, on one hand, the identity and political recognition that antifascism acquired in the post-war Italian governments, and on the other, a more general analysis which amounts to the rapport maintained by “organised” antifascism with the Soviet Union. As recently stated by Pier Giorgio Zunino, not without annoyance, “antifascism… here is the infamy of Italian history”. …”
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Publication of Propaganda Literature by Lithuanian Nationalists in the USA in 1942–1944: Timeless Lithuania, the Book by Owen J. C. Norem by Juozas Skirius

“…First of all, it was given preference because of the respectful attitude of Norem towards the history of Lithuania, along with his personal experiences in witnessing the sufferings experienced by the neighboring countries and the consequences of the Soviet occupation for the Lithuanian nation. Besides, the American Lithuanian diaspora was seeking to involve the author of the book into their political activity. …”
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TEN YEARS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION IN MGIMO-UNIVERSITY by O. V. Butorina, N. Y. Kaveshnikov

“…Authors identify four periods: the formation period (1957 - 1962), the Soviet period of academic research (1962 - 1985), the Russian period within the framework of growing national and international contacts between researchers (1986 - 2000) and the current period, which is characterized by an integrated research environment and a system of university teaching (since early 2000s). …”
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Higher Education as Soft Power Potential of Russia by M. M. Lebedeva, J. Fort

“…Referring to Joseph Nye’s concept of «soft power» the authors examine training of national cadres for other countries as a factor of «soft power» of the Soviet Union and Russia. They note that before the collapse of the USSR 10.8 % of all international students studying abroad did it in the USSR. …”
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RUSSIA AND THE WEST: A ROADMAP TO COOPERATION THROUGH FOREIGN POLICY LINKAGE OF MIDDLE EAST AND EASTERN EUROPE by L. D. Owen

“…In return, the West can be more flexible in conflicts in the postSoviet space.…”
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India-Russia Defense Partnership: New Challenges and Future Prospects by Rajorshi Roy

“…Consequently, a significant portion of India's defence arsenal is comprised of Soviet/Russian weapons systems. However, as India aims to diversify its sources of arms imports and promote greater self-reliance in defence production, Russia's prominent position in India's defence considerations is diminishing. …”
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Some Episodes from E. Turauskas' Life and Activities by Aldona Vasiliauskienė

“… The Lithuanian Catholic Academy of Science (LCAS), restored in Lithuania in 1990, seeks to rescue from oblivion the distinguished people of our nation - statesmen, scholars, clergymen, and public activists who were completely ignored during the Soviet period. Various jubilee celebrations serve this purpose. …”
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The tragic route of Baron Tiesenhausen by S. A. Papkov

“…The Baron spent the rest of his life under the systematic control of the Stalinist secret services, and his personal tragedy was a typical expression of the fate of most «socially alien» people in Soviet Russia.…”
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International Experience of Legal Regulation of Social Vacations by V. O. Latysheva

“…The author has analyzed experience of legal regulation of social vacations in the USA, the countries of the European Union, the countries of the former Soviet Union, etc. It has been noted that the current period of development of the state and society makes new demands on the socialization of labor legislation, especially for employees with family responsibilities, taking into account the positive international experience. …”
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RUSSIAN-SAUDIAN POLITICAL INTERACTION by G. G. Kosach, E. S. Melkumyan, A. O. Filonik

“…The article analyzes the development of Russian-Saudi political interaction after the restoration (at that time of Soviet-Saudi relations) of bilateral relations in September 1990. …”
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Understanding the Dynamics of Transition of the Women’s Movement in Armenia: Challenges for Democratic Representation and Increasing Political Influence by Olga Azatyan

“…In this sense, the aim of this article is to analyze the resilience of women's movements in Armenia using the theory of civil society and political transformation of post-Soviet countries, focusing on the quality of political institutions and regimes, mobilizing social networks and protest cycles. …”
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SOME ASPECTS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW STANDARDS IN THE FIELD OF CAPTIVITY OF WAR IN RUSSIAN LEGISLATION AT THE PRESENT STAGE by Oleg S. Kiritsa

“…Our country, being a highly developed and rule-of-law state, has always strived to implement the norms of international law in the field of military captivity, both in Soviet and Russian legislation. However, in the history of domestic law to this day, organizational, political and legal problems arise in the implementation of the norms of international humanitarian law relating to military captivity into national legislation. …”
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Academic Diplomacy in Relations between Russia and Pacific Asia countries by A. A. Baykov, E. V. Koldunova

“…Despite significant achievements in educational cooperation with non-Western countries during the Soviet period, after the end of the bipolar period, Russia turned to European academic diplomacy. …”
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The problem of American Loans and Credits for Czechoslovakia in 1945–1948 by A. V. Zorin

“…This approach was finally entrenched after the Communists coup in Czechoslovakia in February 1948, when the country entered the Soviet sphere of influence. The article concludes that the post-war US policy was not distinguished by integrity and thoughtfulness.…”
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OUTSTANDING RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS: DIMITRY AND ELENA WENTZEL by V. I. LEVIN

“…The paper presents the scientific biographies of two outstanding Soviet mathematicians and teachers Elena Sergeevna and Dimitry Alexandrovich Wentzel. …”
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Problematic Issues of Preventive Activities of Investigators and Interrogators in the Legislation of Ukraine and Some Foreign Countries by R. M. Balats

“…Based on the analysis of theoretical developments of scholars on criminal procedural legislation of Ukraine and the practice of pre-trial investigation and inquiry of some post-Soviet countries on issues related to the research topic, the author has placed emphasis on the significant shortcomings of legal regulation of preventive activities of investigators and interrogators during the pre-trial investigation. …”
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Report of labor safety inspector on sanitary and living conditions of factories in Omsk in 1923 by T. V. Glazunova, V. V. Germizeeva

“…The publication is addressed to researchers of the early Soviet society, everyday life, industrial history, sanitary and ecological state of the cities of Western Siberia in the early 1920s…”
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25 years of publishing "Knygotyra" by Vanda Stonienė

“…Additionally, the Department of Exchange at the Vilnius University Library distributes it to 87 libraries across the Soviet Union and foreign countries. It is regularly sent to 34 libraries in socialist countries and 12 other foreign countries (including 10 libraries in the USA). …”
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Oriental Studies by D. V. Streltsov

“…The tradition was continued by the Soviet Russian Institute of Oriental Studies, which become a leading center for the training of specialists, necessary for most important public institutions and social organizations. …”
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