“It is to be a punishment or a pardon is granted” or Whether the Criminal Code of Ukraine needs to have incentive norms about the crimes against human freedom, honor and dignity... by Ya. H. Lyzohub

“…Especially, it is necessary in conditions of Ukraine’s movement from a previous Soviet heritage to modern punishment standards, where criminal liability is not only punishment, but it is also a strategy to prevent a crime. …”
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Russification and Russianization in Modern Historiography: Recent Developments and Future Directions by Nicholas W. Sessums

“… As the Soviet historical archives became accessible to Western scholars beginning in the 1980s, renewed scrutiny was placed on the imperial-colonial policies of the Russian Empire toward its borderlands. …”
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Text Research of the Book Persian Language-Correspondence and Business Documents (Based on Persian and Russian languages) by Maryam Shafaghi, Asghar Ghodrati

“…Although the book Persian Language - Correspondence and Business Documents written by Habib Najafov, is a valuable treasure of the collection of administrative and commercial correspondence between Iran and the Soviet Union/ Russian Federation, at the same time it has its drawbacks and the absence of a Persian-language editor in reviewing the texts of the "conversation" section, the use of incorrect stylistic applications in the language under the influence of frequent errors of Persian speakers, teaching the use of words in the language, which have become obsolete, such as "concerning the superiors" are some of them.…”
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Non-Fiction from a Historical Perspective: Situation of Lithuanian Statemen Amid Tragic Events of 1940–1941 by Юрате Ландсберґіте-Бехер

“…Most Lithuanians believe it was President Antanas Smetona’s guilt (1874–1944), though he voted against the Soviets’ ultimatum and realised where things were leading. …”
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ACCESSIONS OF KYRGYSTAN TO THE CUSTOMS UNION: PRECONDITIONS, PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS by O. M. Evdokimova

“…The aspiration to associate in new integration structures, such as the CIS and EurAsEC, came to change to dezintegratsionny processes after disintegration of the Soviet Union. This article is devoted to a problem of development and deepening of degree of interrelation between CIS countries in such associations, as EurAsEC and EEP, to stages of formation of integration groups. …”
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Some features of mathematical education in Lithuania during the years of dependence by Juozas Banionis

“… With Lithuania's incorporation in the USSR strictly limited system of soviet education was introduced in the country. This type of educationhad already been functioning since 1935. …”
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Idigey: a Historical Personality and its Assessment in Russian Historiography by Izmailov I.L.

“…The purpose of the study is to show the dynamics of the assessment of the personality of the ruler of the Golden Horde Idigey in Russian science of the imperial and Soviet periods. Research materials: historical works of Russian historians who touched upon the assessment of the personality of Idigey in the 1840s – 1960s. …”
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Implementation of International Norms in Russia: The Case of Higher Education by A. Crowley-Vigneau, A. A. Baykov, Ye. Kalyuzhnova

“…The authors outline the benefits of an incremental adaptation to the international higher education system and the need to adjust international norms to local conditions, by building off the assets of the country’s Soviet heritage. The benefits of involving Transnational Experience and Experience Networks in the implementation of international norms are also reviewed.…”
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RUSSIA FOREIGN MINISTRY AND THE STATE DUMA DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR by S. I. Chernyavskiy

“…In addition, the study uses elements of diachronic analysis, a comparison of the post-revolutionary and post-Soviet restructuring of diplomatic institutions in Russia, which demonstrates how deep the institutional memory can be under conditions of a consistent change in the socio-political structure.…”
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Commemorative events in the Omsk region (1937) on the occasion of 100th anniversary of death of A. S. Pushkin by K. A. Tishkina

“…Pushkin, which contributed to attracting the attention of Soviet citizens to the life and work of the poet. …”
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The Ukrainian crisis and the question of sovereignty and territorial integrity by Jovanović Nevena

“…The organization of the referendum and signing of the decree on the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation, and the conflicts in the Donbass that lasted until 2018 significantly damaged the political relations of these two countries, which were part of the Soviet Union until 1991, when they acquired their independence. …”
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Tax convergence within economic integration frameworks: Post-COVID trajectories by Elena F. Kireeva, Alan K. Karaev

“…In the study, we explore the convergence hypothesis in relation to the tax systems of a group of post-Soviet countries: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. …”
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'J.I. introduces very interesting concepts, but…': From the academic biography of J.I. Ioffe in the late 1930s by V.G. Ananiev

“…An episode from the academic life of Jeremiah Isaevich Ioffe, an outstanding Russian art historian and cultural theorist, related to the criticism of his book “Music of the Soviet Cinema” (1938–1939) was discussed. The archival materials of the book discussion from the Central State Archive of Literature and Art of St. …”
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Analysis of the Water Footprint of Central and Eastern Europe Countries by Damian Panasiuk, Petro Skrypchuk, Barbara Kucharska, Olena Suduk

“…It is the highest for the countries of the former Soviet Union, that is Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania, and half as low for Poland and Slovakia. …”
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To question of departure of Nicholas II and royal family to England after fall of monarchy in Russia by M. A. Knyazev

“…Various researchers among the reasons for the imperial family not to leave for England most often single out the opposition of the Provisional Government, the Petrograd Soviet of Workers ‘and Soldiers’ Deputies, or the Government of England. …”
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«Kept to distribute 44 copies of proclamations...»: about the biography of Omsk revolutionary Nadezhda Terekhova (Belonogova) by M. M. Stelmak

“…Despite the very significant contribution to the activities of the RSDLP, the biography of this revolutionary is not reflected in historiography, her name was not included in the official Soviet historiography, although many associates, and sometimes opponents in their memoirs mentioned it, even after several decades. …”
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VIR and Leningrad Quarantine Laboratory: 90 years of cooperation by E. V. Drugova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…The history of Leningrad Quarantine Laboratory, a subdivision of the Soviet and Russian phytosanitary services, is discussed. …”
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DECOLONIALITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTERCULTURAL “DAHLEZ” by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…But it is important to understand that today's distancing from the topic in Central Asia; is not an ideological camouflage ala Soviet-style, but rather a preservation of the myth of Westphalia on the priority of national sovereignty. …”
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Agriculture urbaine et habitat humain by Louiza Boukharaeva, Marcel Marloie

“…This extra-professional and non-market activity was a social conquest within the Soviet regime. It provides an alternative to the suburban model which pollutes and destroys soils. …”
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The struggle of the Saki underground organization against the Nazi occupiers. 1942–1944 by V. A. Ivanov

“…The actions of the underground workers are analyzed, including the following aspects: anti-fascist propaganda and agitation; collection, manufacture and storage of ammunition, military equipment; intelligence activities; the attraction of personnel from Nazi-allied foreign military contingents to the side of the Soviet government. In this work for the first time since the end of the Great Patriotic War, the names of the provocateurs who extradited V. …”
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