Invasion dynamics of Acer negundo L. in ribbon forests of the Altai Krai: ecological impacts and predictive habitat modeling by Natalia V. Ovcharova, Marina M. Silantyeva, Alexey V. Vaganov, Anastasia A. Masanina

“…This study examines the invasion dynamics of ash-leaved maple (box elder, Acer negundo L.) in the ribbon forests of Altai Krai, Russia, where it has become one of the dominant invasive species over the past thirty years. …”
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South Africa’s Non-Aligned Stance on the Russia-Ukraine War: Implications on South Africa’s Economic Trade Relations by Thoriso Ntlailane, Costa Hofisi

“…One perspective views non-alignment as tacit support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the other sees it as a way for countries to protect their national interests. …”
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A landscape of shifting identities amid urban invasion: Tamara Duda’s novel Daughter through a translation lens by Anna Antonova

“…Daughter tells the story of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Donetsk, dissecting the city’s fragmented identity along cultural and linguistic divides and exploring internal tensions and propaganda-fueled conflicts leading to its eventual downfall. …”
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Population genetics studies of <i>Puccinia striiformis</i> f. sp. <i>tritici</i> in Dagestan and Northwestern Russia by E. L. Shaydayuk, D. R. Yakovleva, K. M. Abdullaev, V. P. Pyukkenen, E. I. Gultyaeva

“…SCAR markers were used to identify the invasive PstS1 and PstS2 isolates. Results and conclusion. …”
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Cytomorphological Changes in the Hepate of the White Sea Coastal Cod (Gadus morhua maris-albi Derjugin, 1920) during Parasitic Invasions by Shakurova N.V., Kudryavtseva E.V.

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Non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis secondary to NAFLD/MASLD: systematic review by Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Chavdar S. Pavlov, Nigatu Leul Mekonnen

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Comparative analysis of the immediate results of thoracoscopic thymectomy using single-port and three-port approaches in the treatment of non-invasive epithelial thymic tumors by E. A. Epifantsev, A. V. Smirnov, V. Yu Gritsun, A. A. Keshvedinova, Yu. V. Ivanov

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Contract protection against encroachment of other parties: A search for theoretical grounds by V.G. Golubtsov

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Population Structure Based on Microsatellite Length Polymorphism, Antifungal Susceptibility Profile, and Enzymatic Activity of <i>Candida auris</i> Clinical Isolates in Russia by Ellina Oganesyan, Victoria Klimenteva, Irina Vybornova, Valentina Venchakova, Ekaterina Parshikova, Sergey Kovyrshin, Olga Orlova, Alexander Kruglov, Svetlana Gordeeva, Natalya Vasilyeva, Anastasiya Taraskina

“…<i>Candida auris</i> is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen causing nosocomial transmission and invasive infections with high mortality. This study aimed to investigate the genetic relationships, enzymatic activities, and drug-resistance profiles of <i>C. auris</i> isolates to evaluate the population and epidemiological diversity of candidiasis in Russia. …”
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New features of media imperialism: The South African online media and the coverage of the Ukrainian war by Mandla Radebe

“…While it is expected for stories to be framed from a conflict perspective, it is the economic consequences frame that also drives the coverage, with Russia blamed, as reflected in the predominant theme “Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine”. …”
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Susceptibility of European Agrilus beetle species to the biocontrol agents of Emerald Ash Borer in the laboratory by Katy Reed, Freya Cole, Neil Audsley, Anastasia Uglow, Rachel Down, Kerry Barnard, Daegan Inward

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Digging up Old Stories: How the Soviet Myths of Allied Intervention into the Russian North in 1918–1919 are used in the Context of Russia’s War in Ukraine. The Case of Mudyug Conce... by Natalia Golysheva

“… The mythology of the foreign interference into the Russian civil war goes to the heart of the memory politics in Putin’s Russia today, most recently in connection with the invasion in Ukraine. …”
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Weedy plants at Ugolnye Kopi Village, Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Area by E. G. Nikolin

“…The village of Ugolnye Kopi (Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Area, Russia) is located in the left-bank estuary part of the Anadyr River, on the shore of the Anadyr Firth, overlooking the Bering Sea. …”
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Situating the Russian Advocacy of Traditional Values in the Geopolitical Context by Gökten Doğangün

“…As epitomized by the invasion of Ukraine, the lasting geopolitical power struggle between the West and the rising nations, including Russia, has been dragging the international system towards polarization again. …”
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THE COMPARATIVE MOLECULAR GENETICAL STUDY OF ASIAN POPULATIONS OF DROSOPHILA MERCATORUM (DIPTERA; DROSOPHILIDAE) ON THE COI GENE AND ITS1-ITS2 rRNA GENES FRAGMENTS by A. V. Ivannikov, O. V. Vaulin, Yu. A. Koromyslov, I. K. Zakharov

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Laser Application for Diseases of the Anorectal Region by S. A. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, T. A. Alibekova, I. A. Mukhin

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Conflict in Ukraine: Inflections Points after the Zeitenwende and Article 51 of the Charter of United Nations by Sebastian Kornhauser

“…Manifestations of Western hegemonism, incremental NATO eastward expansion, the proliferation of US military bases overseas and the unilateral resort to force in ways that transgressed the constraints contained in Article 51 of the UN Charter were instrumental in provoking Russia into aggression. The US, as a pioneer in interpreting the right to self-defence widely to include anticipatory and pre-emptive self-defence, resulted in disastrous consequences in, inter alia, Iraq and Afghanistan. …”
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Ukrainian-Russian Relationship in 1917-1918: History Lessons by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…It has been noted that the challenges currently facing the Ukrainian state – Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the invasion of its troops in the East, the information war, the propaganda of the so-called “Russian world”, etc. – are not new. …”
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Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Free-Ranging Male Moose Alces alces (Linnaeus 1758) of Different Age Groups by Maria A. Perevozchikova, Igor A. Domsky, Yulia A. Berezina, Professor Zhitkov Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming, Kirov, Russia, Alexandr V. Economov

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PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR RESECTABLE COMMON BILE DUCT CANCER by A. Yu. Syskova, I. S. Stilidi, A. N. Polyakov

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