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Mikhail Zoshchenko: the writer's birthday is August 9

August 9 2026

On August 9, 1894, Mikhail Zoshchenko was born—the most popular satirist of the 1920s and 30s, who was erased from literature after the Central Committee decree of 1946.

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Alexander Khanzhonkov: Biography of a Cinema Pioneer. August 8

August 8 2026

Alexander Khanzhonkov was born on August 8, 1877. The biography of this pioneer of Russian cinema includes his first full-length film, a stop-motion animation, arrest, and poverty.

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ShameReview: A Mural of the DPRK, a Sitcom About the PVZ, and Saint Gagarin

August 7 2026

Korean bros, a sitcom about the PVZ, and the sacred Gagarin: #ShameReview from "NotMoscow." In the latest edition of "#ShameReview," the "NotMoscow" editorial team has compiled the most absurd and surreal news stories of the week. This review features a mural with…

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The Three-Ear Law: Execution for Grain, August 7

August 7 2026

On August 7, 1932, the USSR passed the "Three-Ear Law." A handful of grain was punishable by death: 182 people were convicted under it in the RSFSR alone.

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Mikhail Gorshenev's grave: what it looks like and how to find it in St. Petersburg

August 7 2026

"We're punks, of course, but times have changed": What Mikhail Gorshenev's grave looks like and what happens there on his birthday. Today, August 7, the leader of the band "King and the Jester," the leading Russian punk…

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Russia's counter-sanctions: Putin's decree of August 6, 2014

August 6 2026

On August 6, 2014, Putin signed a decree on counter-sanctions against the West. The food embargo, the elimination of sanctions, and import substitution—how it happened.

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Vasily Leontiev: The economist's birthday is August 5th.

August 5 2026

August 5: Vasily Leontief, an economist from Petrograd who became a Nobel laureate. On August 5, 1905, in Munich, into a professorial family, Vasily Leontief, an economist and the creator of the theory of inter-industry analysis and…

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Boris Laskin: the poet and songwriter's birthday is August 4

August 4 2026

On August 4, 1914, Boris Laskin was born near Mogilev. He was the author of the songs “Three Tankers” and “The Dark Mounds Sleep,” and co-author of the script for “Carnival Night.”

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ShameReview: The Patriarch's Atomic Bomb and Inferior Women

August 4 2026

Nuclear Seraphim and balls with pumped-up abs: #ShameReview from "NotMoscow." In the latest edition of our traditional column, "NotMoscow" has collected the most absurd and scandalous statements from Russian officials, clergy, and activists. In this review…

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Alfred Schnittke: the composer's date of death is August 3

August 3 2026

On August 3, 1998, Alfred Schnittke, a composer from Engels and the author of The History of Doctor Johann Faust and the Ninth Symphony, died in Hamburg.

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The Stoptime group's album has begun disappearing from streaming services.

August 2 2026

The band Stoptime's debut album has begun disappearing from streaming services. The band Stoptime's debut album is being removed en masse from digital platforms worldwide. The band's music release has disappeared not only from Russian platforms, but also from...

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Vladimir Arro: a playwright who survived the siege. August 2

August 2 2026

On August 2, 1932, Vladimir Arro, a playwright and author of the plays "The Supreme Measure" and "Look Who's Came!", was born. He called the Siege the most important event in his life.

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The story of Sergei Oldi Belousov and the Heat Protection Committee group

August 1 2026

A Voice from a Window in NeMoscow: About the Man Who Wrapped Russian Melancholy in Jamaican Reggae. True Russian reggae was born not under the bright sun of Jamaica, but in the dank winds of the Baltic, amidst the concrete grayness…

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Mikhail Katkov: publicist and ideologist of counter-reforms. August 1

August 1 2026

On August 1, 1887, Mikhail Katkov, a publicist and publisher of Moskovskiye Vedomosti, ideologist of the counter-reforms of Alexander III and opponent of Herzen, died.

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Shame Review: Logic Lessons, the Budyonnovets, and Contract Service

July 31 2026

From "contract" to "Budennovets": a new #ShameReview of absurd initiatives and advertising from "NotMoscow" Russian politicians and officials continue to surprise with their initiatives and creativity – from renaming cheesecakes to tearing down fences for the sake of…

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Pavel Chelishchev: artist, "Russian Dali." He died on July 31.

July 31 2026

On July 31, 1957, Pavel Chelishchev, an artist from the Kaluga region, the founder of mystical surrealism and the “Russian Dali,” died in Italy.

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Lev Shlosberg: The Pskov politician's birthday is July 30

July 30 2026

Lev Shlosberg, a politician, human rights activist, and leader of the Pskov Yabloko party, was born in Pskov on July 30, 1963. He celebrated his 63rd birthday in a pretrial detention center.

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Natalia Goncharova's second marriage: wedding to Lansky on July 28

July 28 2026

On July 28, 1844, Pushkin's widow married General Lanskoy. Natalia Goncharova's second marriage was dubbed "the union of hunger and thirst."

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Sakharov: letter to Brezhnev about Afghanistan. July 28

July 27 2026

On July 28, 1980, Andrei Sakharov wrote an open letter to Brezhnev from his exile in Gorky about Afghanistan, demanding the withdrawal of Soviet troops.

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Nikolai Nosov: A Biography of the Author of "Dunno." July 26

July 26 2026

On July 26, 1976, Nikolai Nosov, author of "Dunno," "The Living Hat," and "Vitya Maleev," died. We explore the life of this Soviet children's writer.

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Mikhail Bestuzhev-Ryumin: The execution of the Decembrist. July 25

July 25 2026

On July 25, 1826, the Decembrist Mikhail Bestuzhev-Ryumin was executed—the youngest of the five leaders of the uprising, a brilliant orator and “demon of propaganda.”

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Shame Review: Children's military IDs in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Shaman's Burnt Pants

July 24 2026

Children's military IDs, Frankenstein-like monuments, and the new life of the singer Shaman: #ShameReview from "NeMoskva." In the latest edition of the traditional #ShameReview column, the "NeMoskva" editorial team has compiled the most absurd and scandalous news stories from Russia's regions. We're covering…

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Nikolai Chernyshevsky: the revolutionary's birthday is July 24

July 24 2026

On July 24, 1828, Nikolai Chernyshevsky was born in Saratov. He was a philosopher, socialist, and author of the novel What Is to Be Done?, who was called “enemy number one of the Russian Empire.”

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Boris Grigoriev: an artist from Rybinsk. July 23

July 23 2026

On July 23, 1883, Boris Grigoriev was born in Rybinsk. He was an avant-garde artist, portraitist of Yesenin and Gorky, author of the “Race” cycle, and a first-wave emigrant.

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Yuri Karyakin: The publicist's birthday is July 22.

July 22 2026

On July 22, 1930, Yuri Karyakin was born—publicist, the "voice" of perestroika, and author of the phrase "Russia, you've gone mad!" He saved Solzhenitsyn's manuscript and rehabilitated Dostoevsky.

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David Burliuk: The Father of Russian Futurism. July 21

July 21 2026

July 21 marked the birth of David Burliuk, a poet, artist, father of Russian Futurism, founder of the Gilea group, and a first-wave emigrant who spent the second half of his life in the United States.

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Rock music historian Andrei Burlaka has died: in memory of the producer

July 20 2026

Honest Art vs. Entropy: How Andrei Burlaka Preserved the History of the Soviet Rock Underground. Music journalist, producer, and historian of Russian rock music, Andrei Burlaka, passed away yesterday in St. Petersburg. His name may not be…

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Radio station Studio 21 announced its closure after nine years of operation.

July 20 2026

"It's strange that they lasted so long in this country": Russia's first radio station dedicated to hip-hop culture has announced its closure. Russia's first specialized radio station dedicated to hip-hop culture, Studio 21, has officially…

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The 500-Day Program: A Plan for the Transition to a Market Economy. July 20

July 20 2026

On July 0, 1990, Yavlinsky and Shatalin presented their “500 Days” program – a plan for the USSR’s transition to a market economy that was never adopted.

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Cheka literacy program: the fight against illiteracy in the USSR. July 18

July 19 2026

On July 18, 1920, the Cheka-Likbez, a commission to combat illiteracy in the USSR, was established. Within 20 years, literacy had tripled to almost 90%.

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Keeper of Chukotka traditions Vero Usholik and her throat singing

July 18 2026

A Voice from a Window Outside Moscow: How Chukotka Tradition Keeper Vero Usholik Combines Throat Singing and Modern Beatboxing. Unique singer Vero Usholik, who holds the official title of "Keeper of Traditions" in Chukotka, creates original music based on…

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Yevgeny Yevtushenko: the poet's birthday is July 18

July 18 2026

On July 18, 1932, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, a poet, author of Babi Yar and Stalin's Heirs, and a Nobel Prize nominee, was born in the Irkutsk region.

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Lidia Ginzburg – Memorial Day for the author of "Notes." July 17

July 17 2026

On July 17, 1990, Lidia Ginzburg, a literary scholar and author of “Notes of a Man from the Siege,” who survived the siege of Leningrad, arrests, and persecution, died.

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Shame Review from NeMoscow: The Komi Team and Poverty According to Leps

July 17 2026

The "Komi Team" of officials and a 300-ruble poverty line: a new #ShameReview from "NotMoscow." Absurd PR stunts by local officials and resonant statements by public figures continue to proliferate in Russia's regions. Another weekly…

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Alexander Luria: The psychologist's birthday is July 16.

July 16 2026

On July 16, 1902, Alexander Luria was born—a psychologist and neurologist, the founder of neuropsychology and the author of the method that became the basis for Soviet “lie detectors.”

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Anton Chekhov: Memorial Day, July 15

July 15 2026

On July 15, 1904, Anton Chekhov, writer, physician, and author of The Cherry Orchard and The Seagull, died. This is the life story of this classic of Russian literature.

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ShameReview from NotMoscow: Gummy Worms and Depressed Satan

July 14 2026

Satan for depression, the "Grant" lottery, and forbidden worms: #ShameReview from "NotMoscow." Absurd statements from officials, clergy, and government agencies continue to proliferate in Russia's regions. The latest weekly #ShameReview from "NotMoscow" collects the most absurd…

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Andrei Beketov: Alexander Blok's grandfather and the father of botany. July 14

July 14 2026

On July 14, 1902, Andrei Beketov, a botanist, rector of St. Petersburg University, and grandfather of Alexander Blok, who took his grandson on walks around the estate, died in Shakhmatovo.

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Sergei Klychkov: the poet's birthday, a friend of Yesenin's, is July 13.

July 13 2026

On July 13, 1889, Sergei Klychkov was born—a neo-peasant poet, a friend of Yesenin, and the author of "The Chertukhin Balakir." He was executed in 1937 and rehabilitated in 1956.

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Tamara Miansarova: July 12 marks the anniversary of the singer's death

July 12 2026

On July 12, 2017, Tamara Miansarova, singer of "Black Cat" and "Sunny Circle" and the first Soviet Sopot laureate, passed away.

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St. Petersburg street band Tap Up creates live looping music.

July 11 2026

Voice from the Window of NeMoscow: romantic and ironic pop with a touch of brutality 🎧 Tap Up is a pop-rock band from St. Petersburg, creating upbeat music at the intersection of funk and alternative. The project's main goal is to help the listener…

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Anatoly Pristavkin is a writer and human rights activist. July 11

July 11 2026

On July 11, 2008, writer Anatoly Pristavkin, author of the story “The Golden Cloud Spent the Night” and chairman of the first pardon commission in Russia, died.

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Shame Review: Robots for Mother Earth and a 65 million dollar cartoon

July 10 2026

Robot newlyweds singing "Mother Earth," a 65-million-ruble neural network cartoon, and the closure of a shopping mall for the sake of marriage: #ShameReview from "NotMoscow." Absurd initiatives and dubious projects continue to proliferate in Russia's regions and the capital. Representatives…

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Pyotr Bagration: The general's birthday is July 10

July 10 2026

On July 10, 1765, Pyotr Bagration, a hero of the Napoleonic Wars and comrade-in-arms of Suvorov, was born in Kizlyar. He died from a wound received at Borodino.

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Anton Antonov-Ovseenko: Founder of the Gulag Museum. July 9

July 9 2026

On July 9, 2013, Anton Antonov-Ovseenko, a historian, dissident, author of books on Stalin's repressions, and founder of the Gulag History Museum in Moscow, died.

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Ivan Lazhechnikov: writer, "Ice House." July 8

July 8 2026

On July 8, 1869, Ivan Lazhechnikov, the author of the first Russian historical novels, The Last Novik and The Ice House, and vice-governor of Tver and Vitebsk, died.

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Elena Obraztsova: The prima's birthday is July 7

July 7 2026

On July 7, 1939, Elena Obraztsova was born – one of the greatest opera prima of the 20th century, who conquered the stages of the Bolshoi Theater and La Scala.

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Gela Markizova: the girl from Stalin's portrait. July 6

July 6 2026

On July 6, 1936, a slogan was carried at a parade in Moscow: "Thank you, Stalin, for a happy childhood." The inspiration for the slogan was Gela Markizova from Buryatia, the daughter of the executed People's Commissar.

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