Автор: Viktor Nikitin

In the beating heart of Nigeria, a Soviet military interpreter finds his destiny intertwined with the burgeoning Nigerian Air Force. Amidst the country’s rich cultural tapestry and historical depth, he treads a delicate path of military and...

This is a story about the author's critical health condition, as he experiences a serious medical emergency, including fainting spells, pacemaker surgery, and subsequent recovery. The timeline begins on June 1, 2025, when the author, losing...

Athos is a place of pilgrimage for many Orthodox Christians. What does the Holy Mountain look like through the eyes of a Russian pilgrim, what is the administrative structure of the monasteries there, how does monastic life proceed under the...

A GRU Major General and a prominent spy, Dmitri Polyakov (1921-1988) revealed Soviet secrets to the FBI and CIA for 25 years and was called "the jewel in the crown" of spies by CIA Director James Woolsey. He was sold out by Soviet spies Aldrich...

My Discovery of America 1993 – 2004 is a short story of what I have seen and learnt within ten years travelling around the USA and visiting New York City, Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls in Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., Boston,...

The Lives of the Scottish Saints catalogs Scottish saints, highlighting their missionary work, local cults, and dedications like churches named after them. It focuses on their influence in Scotland rather than national identity, briefly...

St. Columba’s life unfolds from noble birth and early signs of divine grace through devoted monastic formation and visionary leadership. Founding monasteries across Ireland and Scotland, he brings Christianity to pagan lands, performing miracles...

This collection of limericks is a poetic portrait of Viktor, told through the places, cultures, and ideas he loves. England and London, New York and New Orleans, Amsterdam and Jerusalem, Mount Athos, open-air museums, California’s giant trees,...