He sat down and died. What is the cause of sudden death

Soviet fighter pilot Valentin Bondarenko could become the first man in space. In any case, he had a chance of this... But he simply did not live to see his first flight: he died by a stupid accident during testing.

First squad

Valentin Vasilyevich Bondarenko was born on February 16, 1937 in Kharkov. His father, the head of a workshop at the Kharkov fur factory, went to the front in the first days of the war. Together with his mother and older brother, Valentin survived the German occupation. As a high school student, he began studying at the Kharkov flying club. In 1954, after graduating from school, he entered the Voroshilovgrad Military Aviation School, after its disbandment he transferred to Grozny, and then to the Armavir School, from which he graduated with honors in 1957. Bondarenko served in the aviation units of the Air Force of the Baltic Military District.

On April 28, 1960, Valentin’s cherished dream came true: after careful selection, he was enrolled in the first squad of Soviet cosmonauts. Out of several thousand applicants, only 29 people were selected.

Initially, Valentin was not one of the six candidates for space flight on the Vostok spacecraft. But for various reasons, several selected future cosmonauts dropped out of action, and Bondarenko was brought in for training.

Ridiculous death

The tests included a ten-day stay in a pressure chamber, the purpose of which was to test the reaction to the absence of external stimuli. It was believed that the conditions in the chamber were close to the conditions inside the spacecraft. It was located at the Air Force Research Institute-7 (now the Institute of Aviation and Space Medicine).

At the end of the experiment, Valentin was informed that he could remove the medical sensors attached to his body. There were red marks left at the attachment points, which Bondarenko wiped with a cotton swab soaked in alcohol. After that, the young man, without looking, threw the cotton wool towards the trash can. But by an unfortunate accident, it landed on the spiral of a hot electric stove and immediately burst into flames... Since the chamber was filled with almost pure oxygen, the flame quickly spread. Bondarenko's woolen training suit caught fire.

It was not possible to open the chamber quickly due to the large pressure drop. When it was finally opened, the cadet was still alive. Doctors at the Botkin Hospital fought for his life for 8 hours. He died on March 23, 1961, just 19 days before Gagarin’s flight, who, together with his squad comrades, spent several hours in his hospital... The cause of death was burn shock.

Secret Hero

The death of Senior Lieutenant Valentin Bondarenko was not reported anywhere: in those days, everything related to space was strictly classified. However, on June 17, 1961, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Bondarenko was posthumously awarded the Order of the Red Star “for the successful completion of the government’s assignment.”

At Bondarenko’s grave, located in Kharkov at the Filippovsky cemetery, an obelisk was erected with the inscription: “In blessed memory from fellow pilots.” Only in the 80s did the postscript appear: “-cosmonauts of the USSR.”

Bondarenko left behind his wife Anna and son Alexander. For some time they continued to live in Star City, where Anna worked at the Cosmonaut Training Center, then they left for Kharkov, where they had relatives. Until Sasha’s 16th birthday, he was paid a pension of 100 rubles for his father - quite decent money at that time. Subsequently, Alexander Bondarenko followed in his father’s footsteps and became a military pilot.

Only in 1980 did the Western press begin to write about the death of Valentin Bondarenko. In the USSR, an article about him was first published in 1986 in Izvestia. In 1991, one of the lunar craters was named after Bondarenko, and in July 2013, the name of the cosmonaut was given to school No. 93 in the city of Kharkov, where he once studied.

It would seem that the death of Valentin Bondarenko has nothing to do with the space flights themselves - it is simply a tragic accident. However, without such mistakes and tragedies, astronautics could not develop. By the way, this story forced engineers and scientists to reconsider the design of the test pressure chamber, in particular, changing the composition and pressure of the atmosphere, which was taken into account in the further development of manned spacecraft.

Today, in the Museum of the First Flight, located in the city of Gagarin, Smolensk region, in the small homeland of the world’s first man to go into space, you can see a deaf chamber, which is an exact copy of the one in which Valentin Bondarenko died.

In medicine, sudden death from heart failure is regarded as a fatal outcome that occurs naturally. This happens both to people who have had heart disease for a long time, and to people who have never used the services of a cardiologist. A pathology that develops quickly, sometimes even instantly, is called sudden cardiac death.

Often there are no signs of a threat to life, and death occurs within a few minutes. The pathology can progress slowly, starting with pain in the heart area and rapid pulse. The duration of the development period is up to 6 hours.

Cardiac death is distinguished between quick and instantaneous. The fulminant variant of coronary heart disease causes death in 80-90% of incidents. Also among the main causes are myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, and heart failure.

Read more about the reasons. Most of them are associated with changes in blood vessels and the heart (arterial spasms, hypertrophy of the heart muscle, atherosclerosis, etc.). Among the common prerequisites are the following:

• ischemia, arrhythmia, tachycardia, impaired blood flow;
• weakening of the myocardium, ventricular failure;
• free fluid in the pericardium;
• signs of heart and vascular diseases;
• heart injuries;
• atherosclerotic changes;
• intoxication;
• congenital defects of valves, coronary arteries;
• obesity, as a result of poor nutrition and metabolic disorders;
  unhealthy lifestyle, bad habits;
• physical overload.

More often, the occurrence of sudden cardiac death is provoked by a combination of several factors simultaneously. The risk of coronary death increases in people who:

• there are congenital cardiovascular diseases, ischemic heart disease, ventricular tachycardia;
• there was a previous case of resuscitation after a diagnosed cardiac arrest;
• a previous heart attack was diagnosed;
• there are pathologies of the valve apparatus, chronic insufficiency, ischemia;
• facts of loss of consciousness were recorded;
• there is a reduction in blood ejection from the left ventricle by less than 40%;
• A diagnosis of cardiac hypertrophy was made.

Secondary significant conditions for increasing the risk of death are considered to be: tachycardia, hypertension, myocardial hypertrophy, changes in fat metabolism, diabetes. Smoking, weak or excessive physical activity have a harmful effect

Signs of heart failure before death

Cardiac arrest is often a complication after suffering a cardiovascular disease. Because of this, the heart can suddenly stop its activity. After the first signs appear, death can occur within 1.5 hours.

Previous dangerous symptoms:

• shortness of breath (up to 40 movements per minute);
• pressing pain in the heart area;
• the skin becomes gray or bluish and becomes colder;
• convulsions due to hypoxia of brain tissue;
• separation of foam from the oral cavity;
• feeling of fear.

Many people experience symptoms of exacerbation of the disease within 5-15 days. Heart pain, lethargy, shortness of breath, weakness, malaise, arrhythmia. Shortly before death, most people experience fear. You should immediately contact a cardiologist.

Signs during an attack:

• weakness, fainting due to the high rate of ventricular contraction;
• involuntary muscle contraction;
• facial redness;
• pale skin (it becomes cold, bluish or gray);
• inability to determine pulse, heartbeat;
• lack of reflexes of the pupils, which have become wide;
• irregularity, convulsive breathing, sweating;
• loss of consciousness is possible, and after a few minutes breathing cessation.

In case of death, against the background of seemingly good health, symptoms could be present, just not clearly manifested.

Mechanism of disease development

As a result of a study of people who died due to acute heart failure, it was found that most of them had atherosclerotic changes that affected the coronary arteries. As a result, myocardial circulation was disrupted and it was damaged.

Patients experience enlargement of the liver and neck veins, and sometimes pulmonary edema. Coronary circulatory arrest is diagnosed; after half an hour, abnormalities in the myocardial cells are observed. The whole process lasts up to 2 hours. After cardiac activity stops, irreversible changes occur in brain cells within 3-5 minutes.

Often cases of sudden cardiac death occur during sleep after breathing has stopped. In a dream, the chances of salvation are practically absent.

Statistics of mortality from heart failure and age characteristics

One in five people will experience this during their lifetime. Instant death occurs in a quarter of victims. The mortality rate from this diagnosis exceeds the mortality rate from myocardial infarction by approximately 10 times. Up to 600 thousand deaths are reported annually due to this reason. According to statistics, after treatment for heart failure, 30% of patients die within a year.

More often, coronary death occurs in persons 40-70 years old with diagnosed vascular and cardiac disorders. Men are susceptible to it more often: at a young age 4 times, in the elderly – 7 times, by the age of 70 – 2 times. A quarter of patients do not reach the age of 60 years. The risk group includes not only elderly people, but also very young people. The cause of sudden cardiac death at a young age can be vascular spasms, myocardial hypertrophy caused by drug use, as well as excessive stress and hypothermia.

Diagnostic measures

90% of sudden cardiac death episodes occur outside of hospitals. It’s good if the ambulance arrives quickly and the doctors carry out a quick diagnosis.

Emergency doctors note the absence of consciousness, pulse, breathing (or its rare presence), and the absence of pupillary response to light. To continue diagnostic measures, resuscitation actions are first required (indirect cardiac massage, artificial ventilation of the lungs, intravenous administration of medications).

After this, an ECG is performed. In case of a cardiogram in the form of a straight line (cardiac arrest), the administration of adrenaline, atropine, and other drugs is recommended. If resuscitation is successful, further laboratory examinations, ECG monitoring, and cardiac ultrasound are carried out. Based on the results, surgical intervention, implantation of a pacemaker, or conservative treatment with medications is possible.

Urgent Care

With symptoms of sudden death from heart failure, doctors have only 3 minutes to help and save the patient. Irreversible changes occurring in brain cells after this time period lead to death. Timely first aid can save lives.

The development of symptoms of heart failure is facilitated by a state of panic and fear. The patient must calm down, relieving emotional stress. Call an ambulance (cardiology team). Sit comfortably, lower your legs down. Take nitroglycerin (2-3 tablets) under the tongue.

Cardiac arrest often occurs in crowded places. Those around you need to urgently call an ambulance. While waiting for her arrival, you need to provide the victim with an influx of fresh air, if necessary, perform artificial respiration, and perform a cardiac massage.

Prevention

To reduce mortality, preventive measures are important:

• regular consultations with a cardiologist, preventive procedures and prescriptions (special attention
• patients with hypertension, ischemia, weak left ventricle);
• giving up provoking bad habits, ensuring proper nutrition;
• control of blood pressure;
• systematic ECG (pay attention to non-standard indicators);
• prevention of atherosclerosis (early diagnosis, treatment);
• implantation methods in risk groups.

Sudden cardiac death is a severe pathology that occurs instantly or in a short period of time. The coronary nature of the pathology is confirmed by the absence of injuries and the sudden and rapid cardiac arrest. A quarter of cases of sudden cardiac death are lightning fast, and without the presence of visible precursors.

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The death of spaceships is always a tragedy on a national scale. Despite the fact that most of these accidents occurred in the United States, unfortunately, they also happened here. The most notorious was the death of the Soyuz-11 crew.

Docking failed

In April 1971, the Soviet Union launched the world's first orbital station, Salyut-1, into orbit. Soon, on April 24, 1971, Soyuz-10 docked with three cosmonauts on board. But the equipment did not behave as planned and the crew of the spacecraft was unable to board the station. I had to return to Earth. After correcting the technical errors, the next start of the crew consisting of Alexey Leonov, Valery Kubasov and Peter Kolodin was scheduled. However, their flight did not take place due to unexpectedly revealed health problems with Valery Kubasov. According to the rules, a backup crew had to fly: Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsaev. During the flight, the cosmonauts had to attempt a re-docking with Salyut-1 and repair components that did not work during the previous attempt. At the same time, the crew removed from the flight was extremely upset, because Alexey Leonov already saw himself as the commander of the world’s first orbital station. Nevertheless, the crew of Georgy Dobrovolsky went into orbit, and Alexey Leonov went home to Moscow.

"Salyut-1"

The second time, the docking was successful, but during the entire time the cosmonauts were at the station, they were forced to constantly deal with unpleasant incidents. Once there was even a fire. Volkov suggested immediately moving to the descent module, which he warned Moscow about, but Dobrovolsky and Patsayev showed determination and successfully fixed the problem. The cosmonauts spent 23 days at the station, setting another record for flight duration. Problems with technology continued during preparations for returning to Earth. Before the undocking of Soyuz-11 and Salyut-1, a sensor suddenly lit up indicating that the hatch was leaking. For several agonizing minutes, the cosmonauts, trying to fix the problem, closed the hatch again. Finally, the sensor indicating a malfunction went out, and the module rushed towards the Earth. However, during the descent the crew did not communicate with the flight control center. The module landed in automatic mode. Anticipating evil, rescuers rushed to remove the astronauts from the landing module. Unfortunately, they were all dead.

Causes of the tragedy

The first inspection of the landing module showed that all systems were working normally, except for the ventilation valve through which air was supplied. It opened earlier than expected, when the module was still in the vacuum of space. The pressure in the capsule with the astronauts dropped, the air evaporated, and after about two minutes the crew members' hearts stopped. Moreover, the astronauts immediately realized what had happened and tried to close the ill-fated valve, but did not have time. They had only 20 seconds to fix the problem, which, of course, was not enough. The government commission attributed the reason for the abnormal opening of the valve to accident and unforeseen circumstances.

More than 55 million people die every year in the world. Among the main ones, the leading ones are endogenous factors associated with the aging of the body and its heredity. Therefore, death statistics largely depend on the economic and social situation.

Main reasons

The mortality rate reflects the level of well-being of society and the quality of healthcare. The leading causes of death account for 54% of the total. TOP 10 in 2015:

The UAE and Qatar have the lowest mortality rates. Much higher in African countries. On the territory of the Russian Federation, the indicators are high even among the working population. Death statistics in Russia reflect the specificity of its situation. When compared with countries with similar levels of wealth, the mortality rate in Russia is higher:

• men – 3–5 times;
• women - 2 times.

About 2 million people die in the country every year. Main causes of death according to statistics (2016):

• diseases of the circulatory system– 900 thousand people, of which more than 400 thousand died from coronary disease;
• oncology– about 300 thousand;
• accidents and– more than 150 thousand;
• excessive alcohol consumption– about 55 thousand

Sudden death

Sudden death syndrome is becoming increasingly common around the world. WHO statistics range from 20 to 150 cases per 100 thousand population. Young and completely healthy people die for no apparent reason. There is still no unified theory of this phenomenon. In Russia, statistics on sudden death annually total more than 60 thousand cases.

Babies often die from sudden respiratory failure. An autopsy cannot determine its cause. Statistics of deaths in sleep indicate a sufficient prevalence of this phenomenon. In people older than 1 year, it can occur due to atrial fibrillation or cardiac arrest due to mitral valve prolapse.

A separate problem in sports medicine is unexpected death during competitions or training.

Death on the roads

The statistics of deaths in car accidents increases every year. About 1.3 million people aged 15 to 29 years die from injuries each year. Half of them are among the most vulnerable road users:

• motorcyclists – 23%.
• cyclists – 4%;
• pedestrians – 22%.

Drug addiction problems

In Russia, drug addiction increases every year. Data for 2016:

• 8 million people regularly take drugs. Of these, 60% are citizens aged 16–39 years;
• use drugs periodically – about 18 million;
• Every year the number of drug addicts increases by 90 thousand people.

Statistics of deaths from drugs total 70 thousand people a year. However, other reasons are often officially recorded:

• accidents caused by inadequate condition;
• suicide;
• cases of violent death;
• pathologies of internal organs;
• -infections.

Statistics of death from an overdose of drugs or psychotropic substances record 8 thousand cases annually. The most vulnerable category are teenagers who, at the age of 10, begin to try psychoactive drugs.

Consequences for the child's body

In recent years, there has been an increased mortality among adolescents from substance abuse. Main reasons:

• rapid development of addiction;
• availability of substances;
• destructive effect on the child's body.

Possible consequences:

• pulmonary hemorrhage;
• liver damage;
• tumors in the kidneys and lungs;
• dysfunction of the brain.

According to the UN, the death toll statistics have increased several times. The number of people using different types of drugs increases by 8% annually:

• marijuana – 160 million people;
• cocaine – 14 million;
• heroin – 10.5 million

According to Wikipedia, marijuana has been legalized in some countries around the world. Marijuana death statistics recorded a surprising case in 2017. An 11-month-old baby has died in the United States. The cause of death was damage to the heart muscle caused by high levels of the main active ingredient of marijuana in the blood.

Alcoholism and smoking

Statistics of deaths from alcohol are regularly maintained by medical institutions. About 15–20% of all deaths are associated with a heart attack after drinking alcohol. Losses from are comparable to losses in. The number of alcoholics in the Russian Federation is more than 3% of the population. Although only 1.5% of dependent people are registered. Number of deaths caused by regular alcohol consumption:

• women – 14%;
• men – 30%.

The death statistics also raise serious concerns. According to WHO:

• annually more than 5 million people. dies from smoking-related diseases. According to forecasts, by 2020 their number will increase to 10 million;
• In Russia, the mortality rate annually ranges from 400 to 500 thousand people.

The statistics on deaths from cigarettes are amazing. The share of citizens who died from smoking is almost half of the total. There are already cases of death from electronic cigarettes, which have become popular among teenagers.

Infant mortality

More than 1.2 million children aged 10–19 die every year. Statistics of child deaths show that the largest share is due to road accidents - 115 thousand. The second reason is respiratory diseases and various infections. Death statistics for children under 5 years of age are usually associated with:

• with pneumonia;
• prematurity;
• birth asphyxia;

The main risk group is children. The highest rates are in African countries, where access to quality medical care is limited.

Deadly games

In 2016, death groups became widespread among teenagers. children increased by 60%. The children's consciousness was manipulated remotely, encouraging them to commit suicide using game techniques. Online death statistics in 2016 recorded 720 cases.

The police blocked almost 5 thousand links leading to prohibited sites. Such groups usually include children from disadvantaged families who need psychological support.

Death statistics from Blue Whale show that the game is gaining popularity in Europe. Its victims are teenagers from 12 to 18 years old. The first attempts were recorded in the Baltic states.

Difficult birth

Statistics on deaths during childbirth also show high rates:

• 2015 – more than 300 thousand cases. Almost 99% are in developing countries;
• 2016 – more than 200 thousand.

In 75% of cases, death is caused by:

• severe bleeding after;
• postpartum infections;
• high pressure.

Causing death by negligence is becoming increasingly common. The statistics of those registered are almost 15–20% of their total number. Every year, about 1.5 thousand deaths occur due to negligence, ignorance or side effects of medications.

Heart diseases

The statistics of deaths from heart disease and other pathologies increases every year. While mortality from dangerous infections has decreased significantly. Over 10 years (2006–2016):

• mortality from infectious diseases and birth complications decreased by 24%;
• death statistics decreased by 46%.

Today, cardiovascular diseases take first place. Every year they claim the lives of 17 million people. Indicators differ depending on the type of disease. The death rate from heart attacks is approximately 20–25%. Death from stroke occurs in 34% of citizens. About 40–42% die from ischemic disease.

The statistics of deaths from heart disease in Russia is about 55% of the total.

Oncological diseases

According to scientists, it will soon take the leading position in mortality. Cancer death statistics - 10 million people are diagnosed every year. More than 8 million patients die.

The most common area is malignant tumors of the female genital organs. Statistics of deaths from the uterus show that the disease is often detected at a late stage of development. Most cases are fatal.

In recent years, the statistics of death from basal cell carcinoma has increased significantly. There is a chance of survival if treatment is started in a timely manner.

Dangerous infections

With the onset of spring in Russia, the danger of ticks increases. The statistics of deaths from encephalitis is 1–3% of the total number of cases in the middle zone. In the Far Eastern regions the figure reaches 20%. The number of registered cases annually is about 3 thousand.

The threat of other dangerous infections is also high. Statistics of rabies deaths in Asian and African countries record thousands of cases every year, despite the availability of effective vaccines.

In recent years, death from influenza has become a frequent occurrence. Statistics note that the cause is not the disease itself, but the complications it gives to the heart and lungs. Between the ages of 5 and 19 years, the mortality rate from influenza is 0.9 cases per 100 thousand people.

The death rate from chickenpox is 1 case per 60 thousand patients. In adults, the chances of dying if the disease increases by 30–40 times.

Chasing a dream

Another reason for leaving life is the pursuit of beauty. The statistics of deaths from plastic surgery are still low. Death under anesthesia occurs in 1 person per 250 thousand operations. However, every life has value.

Since the middle of the last century, the number of cases associated with eating disorders has doubled. The death rate from anorexia among girls 15–24 years old is 12 times higher than from other girls. Anorexia and bulimia often cause suicide.

The danger of surrogates

Rising prices for vodka lead to an increase in the consumption of cheap alcohol. Statistics of deaths from surrogates:

• 2013 – 13.5 thousand
• 2014 – 14.0 thousand;
• 2015 – 14.2 thousand

Death statistics worldwide are higher than for women. On average, men live 5.5 years less. Main causes of male mortality:

Conquering the peaks

Climbing to the top of a mountain can be deadly. The main goal of many climbers is Everest. The statistics of deaths during the history of its conquest reached 250 people.

Climbing the legendary peak of the Caucasus seems deceptively easy. Death statistics on Elbrus record 15–20 deaths every year.

Expeditions to the top of Mount Kazbek are popular. Death statistics in Kazbek are not officially published. However, several climber fatalities are reported each year.

Extreme sport

There is a high probability of death in extreme sports. Parachute death statistics:

1. USA– from 1991 to 2000, more than 30 fatal jumps were recorded annually.
2. Russia– over the period from 1998 to 2005, more than 90 people died.

The death statistics for paragliders count 12–13 deaths annually. BASE jumping is becoming increasingly popular. Death statistics highlight the main causes of tragedies:

• incorrect jumping technique;
• poor quality equipment;
• errors in trajectory calculations.

An equally popular trend is selfies among roofers. Death statistics are increasing every year. Selfie comes out on top in the ranking of causes of death.

Death rates from falling from height increase with age. Number of cases per 100 thousand people:

• 15–19 years old – 0.6;
• 55–64 years – 4.7;
• over 65 years old – 38.5.

Statistics of deaths from accidents annually total 100 thousand deaths.

Situation in different countries

Death statistics in Belarus largely depend on the type of disease (2016):

• circulatory arrest – 65.9 thousand people;
• oncology – 17.9 thousand;
• other diseases – about 12 thousand.

Death statistics in Ukraine place the country in 4th place in the world. Mortality rates are 14.4 cases per 100 thousand population.

Death statistics in the Russian Federation are gradually decreasing:

• 2001 – 2254.85 thousand;
• 2006 – 2166.70 thousand;
• 2010 – 2028.51 thousand;
• 2015 – 1908.54 thousand;
• 2017 – 1824.340 thousand.

Statistics of deaths in the Russian army:

• 2012 – 630 people;
• 2013 – 596 people;
• 2014 – 790 people;
• 2015 – 626 people.

Death statistics in the United States show that from 2001 to 2011, more than 11 thousand people died annually from firearms alone. While the terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 517 citizens. Later the figures dropped to 7 thousand.

Additional reasons

There is still ongoing debate about deaths from vaccinations. Statistics record only isolated facts around the world that require more thorough research.

Of the total number of deaths on the planet, a certain part is caused by injuries, negligence, and natural phenomena. Let's look at a series of examples:

• statistics of deaths in the bathroom - 1 case per 807 thousand people;
• Every year about 30 thousand people die from electric shock;
• in the United States, from 1998 to 2015, 663 children died after being left in cars;
• statistics of deaths from lightning strikes - 1 case per 71 thousand people;
• the risk of dying in a car accident is 1 in 20 thousand people;
• mortality from tornadoes in America is 1 per 60 thousand people;
• The statistics of death from carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Russia is more than 300 people per year.

The statistics of violent deaths brought Russia to 3rd place. The indicators in 2015 were 10.2 people per 100 thousand population. Every year, between 12 and 14 thousand women die from domestic violence.

Annual death statistics for dentists indicate that more than 30 patients have died as a result of the cardiotoxic effects of lidocaine.

Statistics of deaths of journalists for all time recorded the death of 850 media representatives. Distribution by country:

1. Iraq – 146 people.
2. Philippines - 71.
3. Algeria – 60.
4. Russia – 53.
5. Colombia – 43 people.

Dangerous animals

The statistics of animal deaths in the world exceeds the number of deaths in wars:

• Every year, about 100 thousand people die from a deadly infection carried by shellfish;
• 10 thousand lives are claimed by “sleeping sickness” from the bite of the Tsetse fly;
• thousands of people die from malaria mosquito bites;
• shark death statistics are only 10–15 per year.

Injury sports

One of the most dangerous sports is boxing. However, severe head injuries in the ring account for a small percentage of all injuries. Death statistics are 1.3 per 100 thousand people. Most of the deaths occur in Asian countries, where fighters do not enjoy the necessary protection.

Military conflicts and terrorism

Terrorism has become one of the main problems of the 21st century. Statistics of deaths from terrorism in 2016 – 13.7 thousand killed and 16.6 thousand wounded. Most of the victims are in Iraq and Syria. As the scale of military conflicts expands, the statistics of deaths from hunger increases. Up to 10 million people die every year. The total number of hungry people is 850 million people. Of them:

1. Asian region – 520 million
2. Africa – 243 million
3. Latin America and the Caribbean – 42 million

It is obvious that after the death of the USSR and socialism, the death of Russia itself is inevitable. It is the matter of time. The West, which destroyed the USSR with the help of traitors from the top of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee, will destroy Russia. By the way, also with the help of traitors: the Yeltsins, Chubais, Gaidars, Putins, Medvedevs, Nemtsovs, Yavlinskys and other Navalnys. It will destroy because Russia in its current form, large and numerous with nuclear weapons and missiles, is the main geopolitical enemy in the world. And there is always a danger that Russia will throw off its power - the proxies of the West, who have ruled Russia since 1991, and begin its revival. Since the Russians still have genetic memory and a thirst for justice, they can again revive the USSR or its analogue. Therefore, the West not only wants to deprive Russia of missiles and nuclear weapons, but also to split it into parts that conflict with each other. How the Russian Federation and Ukraine are now in conflict with each other, but once they were one. . Therefore, the West, with the help of its proteges who have ruled Russia for 27 years, is doing everything to prevent Russia from being revived and continuing to degrade. Until quantitative degradation turns into qualitative degradation, that is, into decay. Which will happen under the control of the West, just as the collapse of the USSR occurred. In new regions, the right guys will be put in new positions, who will faithfully serve the West. If necessary, the West, at the request of the Kremlin, will send in its troops to control the process and pacify the natives, that is, us.

At the moment, science and industry have already been virtually destroyed in Russia. They made medicine inaccessible, which has completely degraded in 27 years. First of all, due to the decline in the quality of doctors. Since education in the country has completely degraded. All food products in supermarkets and convenience stores are counterfeit. All without exception. What does not add health to people. But the main thing is the destruction of science and industry. While they are still in the country. Thanks to the legacy of the USSR. But the legacy ends. And soon we will have to forget about space, missiles and nuclear weapons. The country will forget how to make them. The machine tool and electronics industries have already been destroyed. Factories producing bearings were destroyed. Factories producing high-tech products that produced watches, cameras, optics, domestic televisions, radios, refrigerators, and household appliances were deliberately bankrupted and closed. Russia produces mainly low-value products. And at the few remaining enterprises producing high value-added products, the share of imports exceeds 50%. Moreover, the most complex parts and assemblies: engines and their components, electronics. And the few parts that Russia produces, stamped iron, are produced using imported equipment. At AvtoVAZ in Tolyatti, the share of imports is 55% and continues to grow. At the plant producing Superjets, the share of imports is 75-80%. Moreover, almost all other aircraft factories in Russia were destroyed. The personnel training system for production was also destroyed. Old staff are retiring due to age, and there is no replacement for them. Over 27 years, about 80% of factories were closed. Most of it under Putin. And they keep closing. Hundreds of thousands of scientists have left Russia for the West over the years, since since 1992, science in the country has actually not been funded. Let me remind you that the Kremlin is doing all this deliberately on instructions from the West.

Here is what the wonderful Russian writer Valentin Rasputin wrote about this: “A state that deliberately kills itself - this has never happened in the world.” For me, everything has long been obvious, like twice two. Russia is essentially an occupied country that was defeated during the Cold War. Perestroika was a joint special operation by the CIA and the top of the CPSU to destroy the USSR and socialism. As a result of perestroika, the West was able to place its own agents at the head of our country, which were specially trained to govern Russia starting in the mid-70s. Prepared by traitors from the top of the CPSU Central Committee. At the head of the anti-Soviet conspiracy were Andropov and Kosygin. Head of the KGB and Prime Minister. Both are members of the Politburo. Traitors - the modern Russian elite is held tightly by the West by the balls, since all the money of the elite, trillions of dollars stolen from Russia, is stored in Western banks. We are ruled by the Vlasovites of the 21st century, ruled by the administration of the occupied territory, which does everything the West wants. No wonder the three-striped “Vlasov flag” proudly flies over the Kremlin. Controlling a colony with the help of a corrupt elite is a method long ago worked out by the Anglo-Saxons in their colonies. Particularly in India. By the way, Russia is now also a colony. And not only raw materials.

Now let’s assume that the West doesn’t care about Russia. That he doesn’t care what happens to her, will Russia be reborn then? No. But the process of death and decay will drag on. Why will this happen?

Capitalism in the world is divided into capitalism of metropolitan countries and peripheral capitalism. For capitalism to flourish in metropolitan countries, markets are needed, someone needs to be robbed, beads and mirrors need to be exchanged for natural resources, for cheap labor. Someone needs to snag dollars, euros, pounds sterling. He printed beautiful pieces of paper, the price of which is pennies, and with them you can buy whatever you want in the states of peripheral capitalism. Including the leadership of these countries. So that it implements in its states the economic policy that was prescribed in the metropolitan countries. Which is dictated by the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO - surrogates that created metropolitan countries so that the states of peripheral capitalism live by certain rules, according to which they will never be able to get out of hunger and poverty. For example, the countries of Latin America, in which capitalism is more than 150 years old, and they have not advanced one step towards the developed capitalism of the metropolitan countries.

The main wealth in the world is natural resources. And there are not enough of them for everyone to live well. It is the metropolitan countries that rob states with peripheral capitalism, taking away their raw materials through deception, buying them for pennies so that they can live beautifully themselves. The same USA is 20% of world GDP, and they consume 35% of world resources. Moreover, the laws of capitalism, which are good for metropolitan countries, are completely unsuitable for states with peripheral capitalism. But the latter, with the help of the IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO, force them to comply with the laws of capitalism that apply in the metropolitan countries. But the same Japan performed its “Japanese miracle” by violating these laws; the Japanese took the Soviet economy of the 30s as a model. But the Japanese were allowed to do this, which is why I will write below.

Sometimes the question arises: is there capitalism in Russia now? Yes, capitalism, typical peripheral capitalism. Which is fundamentally different from the capitalism of the metropolitan countries. I have already explained above why this happens. There are not enough resources for everyone. If Russia begins to live richly, then the West will have to live poorer and consume less. Let's take Moscow. Why is it fattening, its standard of living is the same as in the Czech Republic, and in the rest of Russia, like in Africa? So Moscow robs the entire country, lives off it, produces nothing, but the elite, owners of companies and factories live in it, pay taxes in it.

Similar relations are developing between metropolitan countries and states with peripheral capitalism. TNCs have taken over most of the enterprises and companies in the states of peripheral capitalism and are transferring all profits to the metropolitan countries. They invest in their countries, in their countries they pay taxes on the money they earned in Russia and other states of peripheral capitalism. That's where a lot of money and high salaries come from. Local businessmen do the same when they transfer money to the West. Many people pay taxes there.

Why is almost no money invested in business development in states of peripheral capitalism? Everyone in the world cannot live richly. The rich are rich because 90% are poor. Therefore, the states of peripheral capitalism are deliberately prevented from developing industry with the help of the IMF, the World Bank and the WTO. Which impose suicidal economic policies on these states. Therefore, in these states conditions have been deliberately created that make it unprofitable to create new enterprises. High loans, high taxes on literally everything, bribe-taking officials, racketeering. And in Russia, for example, there is also state racketeering if other obstacles do not work. The state just comes and takes your business away from you if you don’t understand it in an amicable way. So, in essence, they took away Euroset from Chichvarkin and Magnit from Galitsky, buying them for pennies. By the way, Magnit eventually went to Lavrov’s son-in-law. Who is our Minister of Foreign Affairs.

They rob us and do not allow us to be reborn. They do not give through political and economic methods. And sometimes they use military force against the dissatisfied, as well as conspiracies, sabotage, they organize counter-revolutions, “color revolutions”, coups: Chile - 1973, Arab countries of North Africa - 2010, Ukraine - 2014. And personal hostility has nothing to do with it. Just BUSINESS.

That is, Russia, as a country of peripheral capitalism, will simply not be allowed to develop, will not be allowed to emerge from a state of eternal degradation. And is it destined, like other states of peripheral capitalism, to degrade for centuries? No, it's not meant to be. What is not so dangerous for other states is deadly for Russia. Russia is an empire, the largest state in the world, home to hundreds of peoples. And all weak empires fall apart. This is an axiom. Just as the Great Ancient Empires of past centuries fell apart, when they weakened: Egypt, Greece, Carthage, Rome, the Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary, so Russia will also fall apart. The inevitability that miraculously did not happen in 1917, when Russia was saved by the Bolsheviks, will happen in the 21st century. Here is what the liberal and dissident Andrei Amalrik wrote about this in 1978: “Just as the adoption of Christianity delayed the death of the Roman Empire, but did not save it from the inevitable end, so the Marxist doctrine delayed the collapse of the Russian Empire - the third Rome - but was unable to avert it ". It may be objected that in 1991 the breakup had already occurred. I answer. The disintegration of the empire occurs until individual self-sufficient nations become separate states. That is, the collapse of 1991 was not final. Alas.

From the two parts I wrote above, it follows that in any situation under capitalism, Russia will have the same outcome - collapse. Who is to blame - I wrote. What to do? Only under socialism can Russia be raised from its knees. Therefore, we need to think about how to restore the USSR at a new stage. Is this real? No. The West has everything under control. He will not make the mistakes of 1917. He suffered too many troubles because of the October Revolution. Moreover, with the modern level of science and technology, television, it is much easier to control and zombie the masses. So it's too late to drink Borjomi. The collapse of Russia will happen in any case. At the same time, the Russians themselves will not find it enough. You have to pay for stupidity! The collapse of the USSR and the death of socialism could not be allowed. And now the train has left. But this does not mean that you have to stop fighting. You have to fight to the end in order to remain human, not to become a slave, a stupid chomping man in the street.

PS. Often, when I explain to people that states of peripheral capitalism will not be allowed to become metropolitan countries, they tell me about Japan and South Korea. And post-war Germany is sometimes cited as an example. The thing is that after WWII the Anglo-Saxons could not do without allies. The USSR was too strong and powerful. And socialism began to raise its head in Europe. The Anglo-Saxons needed an outpost that would prevent socialism from spreading further in Europe. Therefore, Germany was helped to revive with the help of the Marshall Plan. They opened their markets to Germany. Moreover, Germany became a colony of the Anglo-Saxons. There are tons of US military bases in it. Similarly, an outpost was needed in the east. It became another Anglo-Saxon colony - Japan. As a counterbalance to the USSR and China. It also has many US military bases. To boost the Japanese economy, an analogue of the Marshall Plan was used. The USA, England and other Western countries opened their markets for it. At the same time, Japan was allowed to use the experience of the USSR in the 30s. To accelerate the growth of your economy, to achieve a breakthrough, when in ten years you need to do what other countries took a century. They similarly helped South Korea, as an outpost in the confrontation with the DPRK. By the way, the standard of living in the DPRK in 1970 exceeded the standard of living in South Korea. In 1975, their standard of living was equal. In the second half of the 70s, stagnation began in the USSR. Which also affected the DPRK. Therefore, in 1980, South Korea managed to overtake the DPRK in terms of GDP per person. And after the collapse of the USSR and the death of socialism in Europe, the economy of the DPRK collapsed. Because the economy of North Korea was focused on the socialist countries in Europe and the USSR. And the West imposed an economic embargo on North Korea. Therefore, GDP per person in the DPRK in 1995 fell four times compared to 1987. North Korea's GDP fell accordingly by three times over the same period.