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Pyotr and Stavrogin, leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell, train terrorists to participate in a plot to overthrow the tsar, destroy society, and seize power, but when the group is threatened with exposure, the recruits must decide how far they are willing to go to save themselves.

In April 2016, computer technicians at the Democratic National Committee discovered that someone had accessed the organization's computer servers. The FBI found that more than twenty-five state election offices had their voter registration systems probed or attacked by the same hackers. The hack was tracked to Russian spy agencies and the stolen information channeled to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. The goal of the attack: to elect Donald Trump as president of the United States.

Explores the life and career of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, focusing on his childhood and education, his career in the entertainment industry, his unlikely rise to the presidency, and his bravery and leadership during the 2022 Russian invasion. Includes color photographs, a timeline, and additional resources.

"Artem lives in the sleepy city of Stalingrad, which has mostly been cut off from war with Nazi Germany--until the summer of 1942. That July, martial law is declared as the Nazis begin their unprecedented march toward the city. Artem's older brother is a soldier in Stalin's Red Army, so Artem is worried for his brother's safety once he and his family have evacuated the city. Then the announcement comes. Stalin has ordered that no civilians be allowed to leave Stalingrad. The city which bears his name is an important symbol, and the Red Army believe that the soldiers defending it will fight all the harder if their families' lives are at stake. Artem and his new friend Yuna are put to work shoring up the city's defenses, digging trenches and building fortifications. Then, on August 23rd, the bombing begins. A massive German air raid reduces most of the city to rubble. With Stalingrad blockaded by both the Germans and their own government, escape from the coming battle seems all but impossible"--Provided by publisher.

A brief history of the Russian Romanov family, looking at how this family was able to turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire, only to eventually lose it all, while looking at the tsars and tsarnias, some who were touched by genius and some by madness.

Provides an introduction to Russia, examining the land, the people, the culture, and more.

Get to know Russia-- its land, animals, people, and way of life.

A guide to traveling in Russia that provides information on the country's history, culture, top experiences, out-of-the-way locales, and architectural wonders, and provides listings for hotels, restaurants, and shops.

In nineteenth-century Russia, the wife of an important government official loses her family and social status when she chooses the love of Count Vronsky over a passionless marriage.

Chichikov, a dismissed civil servant turned confidence man, comes up with a plan to elevate his social standing by buying the souls of dead peasants. Includes an introduction, chronology, and notes.