On November 30, 1939, the USSR attacked Finland. On the anniversary of the start of the "uncelebrated war," we explain how Stalin turned a peaceful neighbor into a fierce enemy

Analyzing five key myths surrounding a real event from the 14th century

Užupis is one of the strangest places in Europe. This city district has its own Constitution, president, ministry of foreign affairs, currency, anthem, and more than 500 ambassadors around the world. All of this is not entirely serious—a game, an art performance, a collective joke that has become part of the city’s identity. But it’s not just a joke.

On the weekend, Russian news agencies enthusiastically reported the emergence of a new oil province in Russia. Rosneft head Igor Sechin even compared the commissioning of the Vostok Oil project in Taimyr with the discovery of West Siberian oil in Soviet times. Let’s find out whether this is true.