Russia's criminal justice system's been building up its genetic database to increase the use of DNA profiling in fighting crime. Illustration for a feature about two recent cases when terrorists were arrested using the scientific advances.

Source: Коmmersant Science http://www.kommersant.ru/nauka/95155

According to official statistics only 0,7% cases reviewed in Russian court receive non-guilty verdict. The sentence of acquittal requires more bureaucratic paperwork and the judges giving the verdict are often suspected of receiving bribes. In a flawed system lawyers and people trying to protect themselves can only count of minimizing the punishment.

'The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.' - Charles de Montesquieu. Forbes Magazine's thought of the month dedicated to the dynamics of public protests around the world and its effects on economy.

Source: Forbes Magazine

The Moon XXI. Illustration for a review by the Russian Academy of Sciences of the shift in approach to space exploration. The Moon is now considered a possible source of energy, not a political platform.

Source: The Prime Russian Magazine

Illustrating an excerpt from Simon Critchley's "Faith of the Faithless" I tried to work with his examination of whether there can be a faith of the faithless, a belief for unbelievers. It's a fascinating book that deals with current entanglement of politics, religion and science.

Source: The Prime Russian Magazine

The end of a love affair. One journalist's story of alcohol abuse.

Source: Port Magazine

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