ANALYSIS OF POLYMORPHISM OF ORGANELLE DNA TO ELUCIDATE THE PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF NORWAY SPRUCE IN THE EAST EUROPEAN PLAIN by E. K. Potokina, A. A. Kiseleva, M. A. Nikolaeva, S. A. Ivanov, P. S. Ulianich, A. F. Potokin

“…The polymorphism of organelle DNAs was examined in 221 genotypes from 28 regions of the former USSR in geographical provenances. Alleles common for the northern Picea abies lineage were detected in accessions originated from the most regions investigated. …”
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Strategic Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Deterrence in Russia’s National Security Policy by A. A. Kokoshin

“…These advancements, in turn, rely on the foundations laid down in the USSR, and at the same time result from the timely modernization of Russia’s nuclear triad. …”
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CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND VALUE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA by Evgeniya K. Belikova

“…At a certain period of time, after the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s and early 2000s, Russia was guided by Western values, but since the late 2000s the situation has changed, legislative acts regulating cultural policy in the Russian Federation, including in the field of spiritual and moral values, have been adopted. …”
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Regional Press and Local Authority Structures: History of Its Establishment and Relations (1930–2000). On the example of the Omsk Region by S. V. Novikov

“…In the USSR, the establishment of district newspapers took place on the during the period of the socialist reorganization of the countryside. …”
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Strategic triangle ‘Russia — India — China’: Structure and problems of interaction by Xu Zhu

“…From this point of view, the concept of a ‘strategic triangle’, developed during the Cold War and applied primarily to analyze the dynamics of relationships between the USSR, the USA and the PRC, appears to have significant epistemological potential. …”
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Positions of Soviet secret service in totalitarian Soviet Union by Kristina Burinskaitė

“…Such functions made this institution exceptional in the USSR.  Despite these important functions, the relationship between the communist party and the Soviet secret service was quite complicated and changeable. …”
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From disagreement to rupture: the Soviet-Albanian conflict of 1960-1961 by K. K. Khudoley

“…Key findings include: 1) The conflict's primary catalysts were the divergent socialist models adopted by the USSR and Albania, coupled with the disparity in interests between the superpower and the bloc's smallest member; 2) The PLA's reluctance to conform to Soviet-style reforms was construed in Moscow as a challenge to the CPSU's hegemony within the global communist movement, while the PLA leadership viewed them as encroachments on its authority; 3) Disagreements pervaded all spheres, with ideology assuming heightened significance compared to conflicts with Yugoslavia; 4) External influences on the conflict's trajectory were marginal, with developments driven by internal dynamics, including Tirana's increasing alienation from the CPSU and the catalytic effect of deteriorating Soviet-Chinese relations; Western powers monitored events closely but refrained from direct intervention; 5) While objective factors underpinned the Soviet-Albanian discord, subjective elements were of secondary importance, yet pivotal in precipitating the conflict's acrimonious turn.…”
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Metamorphoses of memory of the the Russian-Serbian Brotherhood of War in Modern Serbia by A. Yu. Timofeev

“…The terror unleashed by Tito in the first postwar decade in 1944-1954 was proportionally bloodier than Stalin repressions in the postwar USSR. The number of emigrants from Yugoslavia after the establishment of the Tito's dictatorship was proportionally equal to the number of refugees from Russia after the Civil War (1,5-2% of prewar population). …”
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THE PUBLISHING SERIES "LIBRARY OF THE FRANKO HOUSE" AS A POPULAR SOURCE OF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT IVAN FRANKO by Anastasiia Kovalyshyn

“…A Little Book about the Great Franko" by Bohdan Tykholoz, a catalog of the exhibition "Franko made in the U.S.S.R. " and a guidebook "Francomandry+". Each publication's content, structure, printing, advantages, and disadvantages intended for different target audiences are analyzed. …”
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The Conflicting Soviet Responses to the Lausanne Process (1922-1924) by R. Matos Franco

“…The research demonstrates that when the Swiss government prevented the Soviet counterpart from participating as a legal party in the process, Moscow resorted to non-traditional foreign projections, which encompassed actions beyond formal diplomacy, and even involved non-communist actors to present the USSR in a positive and "objective" light at Lausanne. …”
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The Idea of the Withering Away of Law in the Early Soviet Legal Philosophy (1917–1930) by G. T. Bogatyrev

“…In this regard, this article aims to critically review the views on this problem that existed in the USSR and to check if such a theory (group of theories) really existed. …”
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Mechanisms of trematodiases pathogenicity: the presence of the secretory proteins from the liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus in the gallbladder tissues of the patients with chronic... by M. Y. Pakharukova, A. V. Kovner, A. N. Trigolubov, E. N. Fedin, E. S. Mikhailova, S. G. Shtofin, A. I. Autenshlyus, V. A. Mordvinov

“…Opisthorchiasis caused by the liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus infection remains a serious public health problem in the former USSR and Eastern European countries. O. felineus infests the bile ducts, the liver and gallbladder of many fish-eating mammalian species, including humans. …”
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The Marshall Plan and the European Integration: The Stance of Great Britain and France (1947–1948) by P. I. Falaleev

“…The negotiations revealed significant points of disagreement among the parties particularly regarding the relations with the USSR, the German question, and conditions for receiving assistance from the United States. …”
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Securing Human Rights on the Post-Soviet Space by R. A. Kasyanov, E. A. Torkunova

“…Abstract: A lot of profound political, economic, social, cultural and legislative modifications have happened on the post-Soviet space since the disintegration of the USSR. The term “post-Soviet space” should not be considered as the geographical boundaries of the fifteen former Soviet republics. …”
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Kazakhstan segment of Soviet historiography of agrarian colonization of Steppe region in second half of XIX–early XX centuries: factors of genesis and evolution by S. A. Abselemov

“…It is proved that the concept of voluntary accession of the Steppe territories to Russia is interconnected with the principles of the national policy of the USSR, which made it possible to recognize the de facto national stories about the «trauma of colonization», preserved in the cultural memory of the indigenous peoples…”
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Creation of national regions as a means of ensuring rights and freedoms of Russian Germans: on the example of Azovsky Nemetsky (German) National District by M. S. Novikov

“…An analysis of the history of the creation of German national regions in the USSR shows a picture of the gradual assimilation of the German population or its migration outside the country. …”
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Black Orpheus by Hlonipha Mokoena

“…It is as if when Ronald Reagan pronounced those fateful words, “Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall”, the wheels of history suddenly and irrevocably came to a standstill. The USA vs USSR nuclear, technology, space and innovation war came to an abrupt and unceremonious end. …”
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Development, results and prospects of the spring durum wheat breeding in Russia (post-Soviet states) by P. N. Malchikov, M. G. Myasnikova

“…The article outlines a brief historical background on the introduction to cultivation, distribution and breeding of spring durum wheat in the steppe and forest-steppe regions of Eurasia (the countries of the former USSR: Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan). The approaches and methodology for improving durum wheat during certain scientific selection periods are given. …”
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Chronic alcohol intoxication and liver diseases by A. I. Khazanov, S. V. Plyusnin, S. A. Belyakin, A. P. Vasiliev, A. N. Bobrov, A. I. Pavlov, S. G. Pehktashev

“…Sixfold increase of alcohol consumption by the USSR-Russia population for 1946–2006 resulted in 8,5 times increase of number of ALC patients for specified interim, whereas the total number of patients with LC increased 4,1 times. …”
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Russia and NATO’s ‘Open Door’ Policy in the Post-Bipolar Period by P. Ye. Smirnov

“…In this respect, the ongoing NATO enlargement — primarily by accession of the former Warsaw Treaty allies of the USSR — has become one of the key policy tools for Washington after the breakup of the bipolar system in Europe. …”
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