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"The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called "The End of History." Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN's air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a "1939 moment." History never ended-it barely paused-and the global order as we have known it is now gone. Great powers are reinvigorated and determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as it escalates, this new order will affect everyone across...

"Mitch Rapp hates owing anyone a favor - especially when it's the world's most powerful crime lord. But when Damian Losa calls, Mitch is honor-bound to answer. The Syrian government appears to have created a highly addictive new narcotic that it plans to distribute throughout Europe. It's a major threat to Losa's business and he's determined to send someone to keep him on top by any means necessary. Rapp is the perfect choice for the mission. Not...

Este colorido libro describe las tradiciones, creencias y rituales del pueblo ruso que se celebran en los diferentes festivales de Rusia en la actualidad. Los jóvenes lectores también aprenderán cómo los rusos celebran las ocasiones familiares.

"Russia's invasion was not unexpected. For months, President Vladimir Putin had been amassing his military along the Russian-Ukrainian border. By February, 190,000 troops stood ready to invade. For Putin, giving that command would be the first step in his long-sought goal of bringing Ukraine back under Russian influence. Ukrainians are fiercely loyal to their president and their country, and have shown remarkable courage in opposing the Russian invasion....

Centers on Corporal Steiner, an accomplished but war-weary combat veteran, leading a group of German soldiers on the Russian front. Steiner gets replaced by Stransky who's only goal is to get the iron cross, Germany's highest medal.

"An unprecedented and intimate portrait of Russia, and a fearless cri de cœur for journalism in opposition to the global authoritarian turn To be a journalist is to tell the truth. I Love Russia is Elena Kostyuchenko's fearless and unrelenting attempt to document Putin's Russia as experienced by those whom it systematically and brutally erases: village girls recruited into sex work, queer people in the outer provinces, patients and doctors at a Ukrainian...

"Adolf Hitler didn't just invade Europe during World War II. He also broke a pact with Russia and invaded that country. Battles continued into the bitter cold months of winter. You're part of the Allied Forces, trying to push the Nazis out of Russia. YOU CHOOSE how to further the cause for freedom while also battling brutal conditions. Do you have what it takes to survive?"--

"V knigi serii voshli samye izvestnye i li︠u︡bimye, a takzhe redkie i ne menee interesnye proizvedenii︠a︡ detskoĭ literatury. Knigi serii otlichai︠u︡t: luchshai︠a︡ t︠s︡ena na rynke, unikalʹnyĭ sostav, i︠a︡rkie illi︠u︡strat︠s︡ii na kazhdoĭ stranit︠s︡e. Rekomendovana dli︠a︡ seriĭnoĭ vykladki." --Provided by the publisher.

В предновогодние дни в самом центре Махачкалы разворачиваются драматические события: несколько человек вступают в противоборство с крупной строительной компанией, силовыми структурами и городской администрацией, защищая дерево - самый высокий...

"In his time as a journalist, prominent independent Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar has interviewed President Zelensky and had access to many of the major players--from politicians to oligarchs. As an expert on Putin's moods and behavior, he has spent years studying the Kremlin's plan regarding Ukraine, and here, in clear, chronological order he explains how we got here. In 1996 to 2004, Ukraine became an independent post-Soviet country where everyone...