Steven E. Harris
@steveneharris.bsky.social
Historian of Russian and Eurasian History, expert on Russian aviation from Stalin to Putin. Professor of history at the University of Mary Washington.
Thrilled to announce early access publication of my article, “The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism,” in The Russian Review. doi.org/10.1111/russ.... Happy to discuss with anyone interested in hero cults and Soviet spirituality!
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November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thrilled to announce early access publication of my article, “The Martyrdom of Nadezhda Kurchenko: Soviet Hero Cults and the Spiritual Turn in Late Socialism,” in The Russian Review. doi.org/10.1111/russ.... Happy to discuss with anyone interested in hero cults and Soviet spirituality!
According to Rosaviatsiia, Russian airlines are going to lose a substantial number of aircraft by 2030. For what's going on and how they'll cope, see my latest substack post, "Russian Aviation Goes Dumpster Diving" (steveneharris.substack.com/p/russian-av...).
Russian Aviation Goes Dumpster Diving
Thwarting Sanctions Finally Gets a Reality Check
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October 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
According to Rosaviatsiia, Russian airlines are going to lose a substantial number of aircraft by 2030. For what's going on and how they'll cope, see my latest substack post, "Russian Aviation Goes Dumpster Diving" (steveneharris.substack.com/p/russian-av...).
Reposted by Steven E. Harris
Tallinn (opened 1980), by Mikhail Piskov. 📷 Enno Raag/Museum of Estonian Architecture. #airportarchitecture www.instagram.com/p/CwkNNANOwyL/
July 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tallinn (opened 1980), by Mikhail Piskov. 📷 Enno Raag/Museum of Estonian Architecture. #airportarchitecture www.instagram.com/p/CwkNNANOwyL/
With today’s hacking attack on Aeroflot (meduza.io/feature/2025...), it appears Ukraine is devoting more resources to degrading Russia’s civil aviation.
For more on this hacking and its role in Ukraine's hybrid warfare, see my brief take (www.linkedin.com/posts/steven...).
For more on this hacking and its role in Ukraine's hybrid warfare, see my brief take (www.linkedin.com/posts/steven...).
«Аэрофлот» отменил и задержал более 100 рейсов из-за сбоя. Хакеры заявили, что «полностью скомпрометировали и уничтожили» IT-инфраструктуру авиакомпании — Meduza
Авиакомпания «Аэрофлот» сообщила 28 июля, что в работе ее информационных систем произошел сбой, из-за чего сервисы перевозчика работают с перебоями. В заявлении пресс-службы «Аэрофлота», выпущенном дн...
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July 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
With today’s hacking attack on Aeroflot (meduza.io/feature/2025...), it appears Ukraine is devoting more resources to degrading Russia’s civil aviation.
For more on this hacking and its role in Ukraine's hybrid warfare, see my brief take (www.linkedin.com/posts/steven...).
For more on this hacking and its role in Ukraine's hybrid warfare, see my brief take (www.linkedin.com/posts/steven...).
Russia's been facing a spike in air travel meltdowns lately. See my take on a substack post (open.substack.com/pub/steveneh...) about the state's approach to these crises with some historical insights from the Soviet past.
Russia Faces the Air Travel Meltdown
They’re Getting More Frequent as Ukraine Continues to Fight Back
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July 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Russia's been facing a spike in air travel meltdowns lately. See my take on a substack post (open.substack.com/pub/steveneh...) about the state's approach to these crises with some historical insights from the Soviet past.
🟥 Putin picks Trump over Iran open.substack.com/pub/faridail...
Not in the title, but this newsletter covers the Russian state's recent expropriation of Domodedovo airport and how its private owners' protection from Putin's inner circle ran dry.
Not in the title, but this newsletter covers the Russian state's recent expropriation of Domodedovo airport and how its private owners' protection from Putin's inner circle ran dry.
🟥 Putin picks Trump over Iran
Hello and welcome to the first edition of our new English-language newsletter—your essential guide to Russian politics and economics.
open.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🟥 Putin picks Trump over Iran open.substack.com/pub/faridail...
Not in the title, but this newsletter covers the Russian state's recent expropriation of Domodedovo airport and how its private owners' protection from Putin's inner circle ran dry.
Not in the title, but this newsletter covers the Russian state's recent expropriation of Domodedovo airport and how its private owners' protection from Putin's inner circle ran dry.
How do mass housing and airplane engines explain Russia's wartime political economy? Glad you asked! See my answer on substack (open.substack.com/pub/steveneh...) where I look at why Rostec's chief Sergei Chemezov (pictured below) celebrated a happy housewarming with engine makers in Ufa.
Not By Planes Alone
Housing Also Helps to Bind Russians to Putin's Autocracy
open.substack.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
How do mass housing and airplane engines explain Russia's wartime political economy? Glad you asked! See my answer on substack (open.substack.com/pub/steveneh...) where I look at why Rostec's chief Sergei Chemezov (pictured below) celebrated a happy housewarming with engine makers in Ufa.